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Video Analysis

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Wildcats will Increase Win Total in 2022

> Spencer predicts the outcome of every Arizona game on its 2022 schedule

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Oddsmakers do not have high hopes for a massive turnaround in Tucson this year, and Arizona football fans should manage expectations.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: WSU Should be Over .500 Again in 2022

> Spencer predicts the outcome of every Washington State game on its 2022 schedule

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Washington State football is looking to string together consecutive winning seasons in Pullman for the first time since 2017-18.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Winning Season a Challenging Goal for Huskies

> Spencer predicts the outcome of every Washington game on its 2022 schedule

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With road games against UCLA, Oregon, and Washington State, Washington will have to be road warriors to have a successful season.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Will Buffs be Worst Pac-12 Team in 2022?

> Spencer previews the 2022 schedule for the Colorado Buffaloes and predicts their win total

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Starting with three tough non-conference opponents, Colorado Buffs football might enter Pac-12 Conference play without a victory.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Why Utah Football will be Over 8.5 wins in 2022

> Spencer dive into the Utes' schedule in relation to its over/under oddsmaker projections

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The Utes come into the 2022 season with high expectations and a big opportunity in Week 1 when they travel to Gainesville to play Florida.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Can UCLA football reach 10 wins in 2022?

> Spencer looks at the significance and potential outcome of each game for the Bruins this season

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UCLA’s schedule features relatively weak non-conference opponents and a Pac-12 slate that could allow them to surpass their 2021 win total.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Predicting every game on USC’s 2022 Schedule

> Spencer tells us how significant the Trojan football turnaround figures to be this season

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Expectations are high for Lincoln Riley’s first season in Los Angeles with the feasible potential being around their 9.5 over/under for wins.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Teams with the Biggest QB Questions

> Spencer looks at the teams with the most interesting quarterback situations heading into 2022

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A look at each team’s quarterback room to give an idea of who the Pac-12’s signal callers should be in 2022.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: The Complications of Pac-12 Realignment

> Spencer joins Big 12 host Josh Neighbors to discuss how the next realignment moves could look

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Today’s Locked on Pac-12 video is a crossover episode that features Spencer McLaughlin and the host of Locked On Big 12, Josh Neighbors.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Will Major Pac-12 Football Commits Flip?

> SI recruiting director John Garcia Jr. joins Spencer to talk about recruits being targeted

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Other schools with legitimate recruiting prowess nationally are coming after top USC and Oregon verbal commitments for 2023.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Football Title Contenders in 2022

> Which teams will compete with Utah and Oregon for a shot at the championship this season?

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Max Torres joins Spencer to talk about the weekend’s Pac-12 media days and his biggest takeaways after covering the Ducks down in Los Angeles.

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NCAA Football: Pac-12 Media Day
College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: George Kliavkoff is Not Backing Down

> The Commissioner shot back at the Big 12 for trying to lure away Pac-12 schools

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Commissioner George Kliavkoff is frustrated by Big 12 speculation and is doing everything he can to keep the conference together.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: The Latest Conference Realignment Speculation

> Four Pac-12 teams are reportedly being evaluated as targets for additional Big Ten expansion

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What would Pac-12 schools Stanford, Cal, Oregon, and Washington bring to the table as a “west coast expansion” pod to the Big Ten?

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: USC, UW Football Hot on Recruiting Trail

> Spencer is joined by SI director of recruiting John Garcia Jr to talk about their classes

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Few schools have seen a quick turnaround on the recruiting trail more so than the Washington Huskies and first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer.

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NCAA Football: Southern California Spring Game
College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Lincoln Riley’s Expectations at USC in Year One

> USC fans are hoping he can orchestrate a drastic one-year turnaround after a 4-8 season in 2021

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USC fans hope Lincoln Riley can orchestrate a drastic one-year turnaround after a 4-8 season in 2021 and contend for a Pac-12 title in 2022.

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NCAA Football: Arizona State at Brigham Young
College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Football Head Coaches Feeling Pressure

> Spencer identifies the head coaches who may be on the hot seat entering the 2022 season

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Herm Edwards is at or near the top of the list of coaches who may not be with their current school when the 2023 season kicks off.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Will Pushback on UCLA’s Move Matter?

> Spencer discusses Gov. Newsom's scrutiny and the pending change in NCAA transfer rules

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UCLA is getting some pushback on its move to the Big Ten from the UC Regents and Gov. Newsom, but will it matter?

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 has one option left to make a big splash

> The Pac-12 needs to make a disruptive move to remain relevant on the national stage

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Some sort of an arrangement with the ACC could be the Pac-12’s last chance to make a big splash in the latest conference realignment.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: What does Breakdown of Big 12 Talks Signal?

> Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com joins Spencer to discuss the latest realignment conference news

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Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Carter Bahns, senior editor/writer at BeaverBlitz.com, to discuss the latest conference realignment news

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Is Conference Realignment affecting Recruiting?

> Spencer is joined by John Garcia Jr., director of recruiting for Sports Illustrated to talk about it

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What could recruits think about programs that are planning to change conferences? Spencer McLaughlin and John Garcia Jr. discuss the issue.

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: What comes Next for the Pac-12 Conference?

> Spencer joins Nate Dickinson of Locked On Big 10 to talk about where things stand

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Will the Pac-12 merge with another conference, and how would that look in a college sports scene alongside the new Big Ten and SEC?

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College Football Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Reactions to Dante Moore Committing to Ducks

> The 5-star becomes the highest-rated quarterback recruit in Oregon Football history

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HC Dan Lanning and OC Kenny Dillingham landed their biggest recruit yet in Eugene in Dante Moore and it bodes well for Oregon football.

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College Football Video Analysis 

Neighbors: Can the Big 12 Steal Oregon and Washington?

> Plus the potential for other conferences to try and steal schools from the Big 12 Conference

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In this episode of Locked On Big 12, the guys focus on Oregon and Washington and what it could mean for the Big 12 by adding them.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: What is the Pac-12 Conference’s next move?

> Spencer is joined by Richie Bradshaw of Locked on Sun Devils to discuss some possibilities

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The Pac-12 and Big 12 now find themselves in somewhat similar places, making a potential expansion partnership a potentially smart move.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Is the Big 12 a realistic landing spot for Oregon?

> Spencer looks at potential conference realignment options for the Ducks as a Pac-12 kingpin

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With a new future conference seemingly imminent, what are the positives and negatives of Oregon leaving the Pac-12 Conference?

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Must Keep Top Talent in West

> Spencer discusses the issue with John Garcia Jr., director of recruiting for Sports Illustrated

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Over the last several years, some of the most highly touted QB recruits from the West have gone elsewhere to play their college football.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Can UW Football Re-Emerge as National Power?

> The Huskies are looking to become relevant again under new head coach Kalen DeBoer

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With new head coach Kalen DeBoer, Washington Husky football is looking to once again be relevant in the Pac-12 and on the national stage.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Will Stanford Exceed 4.5 Wins in 2022?

> Spencer also talks about the expectations for Washington State head coach Jake Dickert

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Heading into 2022, Stanford’s predicted over/under win total of 4.5 is a game higher than oddsmakers set their preseason win total for 2021.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Whittingham’s Deal a Good Sign for Pac-12

> Utah's commitment to their head guy raises the standard for other coaches in the Conference

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Kyle Whittingham has the Utes back as one of the favorites to win the Conference and is looking to further raise Utah’s profile as a program.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Which Pac-12 School has Highest NIL Potential?

> USC Football appears to be uniquely positioned to capitalize on NIL opportunities

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The USC Trojans are uniquely capable on a national scale to capitalize on the potential for NIL to bolster their football recruiting efforts.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: UW Can & Must Compete on Recruiting Trail

> Spencer also evaluates the offseason hire of new Washington head football coach Kalen DeBoer

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At its peak on the recruiting trail, Washington Football is capable of bringing in Top 20 caliber recruiting classes.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Lincoln Riley’s Affect on Pac-12 Recruiting

> Plus Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com with a look at some key coaching hires and 2022 games

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With USC head coach Lincoln Riley in place, the Pac-12 recruiting landscape could look very different in a couple of years.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Could Pac-12 HCs Reduce Roles in Recruiting?

> Plus Spencer's preseason evaluation of Oregon's hire of former Georgia DC Dan Lanning

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How college football coaches use recruiting as a tool to develop their programs, and how important it is for them to be involved with it.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Evaluating Recent Pac-12 Football Commits

> Spencer is joined once again by John Garcia Jr., director of recruiting for Sports Illustrated

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With most of July serving as a dead period, June has become a hotbed of recruiting news and activity for teams all over the country.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Opportunities for Pac-12 to Raise its Standing

> Plus Spencer's preseason evaluation of USC's splash hire of former Oklahoma HC Lincoln Riley

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Beyond the first two weeks, several Pac-12 teams have nonconference opportunities that could help the Conference on a national level.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Who will be Big-Impact Pac-12 Players in 2022?

> Plus Spencer's preseason evaluation of Washington State head coach Jake Dickert

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Spencer McLaughlin looks at some of the biggest names who could influence the conference championship this year.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Can SC’s Def Recruiting Match its Offense?

> Sports Illustrated recruiting director John Garcia Jr. joins Spencer to talk about the Pac-12

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The early recruiting signs indicate the trojans should have no problem bringing in high-level offensive talent under Lincoln Riley.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Football Coaches by ‘Top Gun’ Call Signs

> Plus an evaluation of Colorado coach Karl Dorrell heading into his third season in Boulder

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What would each Pac-12 football coach’s call sign be if they were in Top Gun? Spencer McLaughlin provides insight on each coach.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Does Pac-12 Football need its own playoff?

> Plus an evaluation of the longest-tenured football coach in the Pac-12, Utah's Kyle Whittingham

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Exploring the possibility of moving to an eight-game conference schedule and making a 4-team playoff for the Pac-12 Championship.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Big Nonconference Pac-12 Football Games

> It's time to start thinking about games to watch out for prior to Conference play

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Looking beyond the Week 1 schedule of non-Pac 12 games to highlight more notable out-of-conference matchups.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: The Toughest Places to Recruit to in the Pac-12

> SI Director of Recruiting John Garcia Jr. joins Spencer to discuss football recruiting challenges

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For schools like Washington State and Colorado, it’s much tougher to get the pieces to fall into place for a 10+ win football season.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Teams with Biggest Week 1 Opportunities

> Plus an evaluation of Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards heading into the 2022 season

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Early opportunities for major wins are out there for Oregon (at Georgia), Utah (at Florida), and Oregon State (vs Boise St).

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: 8-Game Conference Football Slate a Bad Idea

> Plus an evaluation of Cal head coach Justin Wilcox heading into the 2022 season

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Playing one less conference game has not been what has held Pac-12 teams from getting back to the College Football Playoff.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Breaking Down David Shaw’s Career at Stanford

> Plus a quick look back at a wild doubleheader in last weekend's Pac-12 Baseball Tournament

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In recent years the Cardinal have struggled on the gridiron, making David Shaw’s overall evaluation rather difficult.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Scheduling Opportunities without Divisions

> The new rules should allow for some exciting alterations to how Conference teams match up

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With divisions no longer factoring into which teams play in the Pac-12 football Championships, scheduling can be more flexible and creative.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Recruiting Surprises and Struggles

> Spencer is joined by Sports Illustrated director of recruiting John Garcia Jr to discuss them

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How much will Arizona’s and Stanford’s 2022 recruiting classes help those programs turn things around next season?

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Arizona Football Trending Up under Jedd Fisch

> There have been plenty of encouraging signs of improvement heading into Year Two

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Heading into his second season, Jedd Fisch has created a positive vibe inside and out of the building despite a 1-11 campaign in 2021.

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Pac-12 Football Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: How New Football Rule Changes Battle for Title

> The Conference hopes to consistently put its two best teams on national TV to decide a champion

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The two teams that will meet in the championship game in Las Vegas will now be those with the highest conference winning percentage.

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