By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
August 12, 2025
The Pac-12 and the Mountain West are going to court, with the Pac-12 seeking its media rights deal and a potential ninth football member.
Does the outcome matter?
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and ‘Locked On Cougs’ host Parker Ainsworth discuss whether Willie Fritz can take another step forward this year.
Houston could make noise with a favorable schedule. (11:46)
Purdue has over 50 new players with first-year head coach Barry Odom coming over from UNLV. Can the Boilermakers pull an upset with a loaded slate of home games, including USC and Indiana? (22:07)
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