Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast

The 2024 College Football Season is here and the ACC is in for an exciting season. The hosts of the Locked On Podcast Network break down everything you need to know before the season kicks off. Will it be the Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Duke Blue Devils, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears,...

Will it be smooth sailing for ACC contenders like Florida State, Clemson, Miami, and NC State? Or will these teams find their seasons sabotaged in TRAP GAMES? Miami and NC State will both have to fly out to Cal this year to take on the Golden Bears at Berkeley. Clemson hosts Appalachian State between their matchups with Georgia and NC State. Florida State plays a difficult road game at SMU this ye...

Which of the ACC’s top contending teams might flounder this season? Host Kenton Gibbs makes a strong case for Clemson, with their quarterback situation and offensive line, could fall short of the top two predictions they are receiving in most ACC standings. Host Alex Donno wonders if Florida State, considered a consensus to repeat as champions, won’t have some trouble replacing playmakers like Jor...

The deadline to withdraw from the ACC in time to play the 2025 football season for another conference came and went on Thursday, August 15th. Despite persistent rumors throughout the summer, Florida State and Clemson did not make any official declaration by the deadline. This means the earliest either school could play for another conference would be for the 2026 football season. The legal process...

When asked which team inside the Associated Press top ten will finish the season unranked, ESPN’s Paul Finebaum did not hesitate when saying it will be the Florida State Seminoles. Finebaum is unconvinced about how FSU’s defense will be after losing key defensive lineman to the NFL Draft and how transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei will fill the shoes of Jordan Travis. Finebaum added the comment,  “...

Florida State and the ACC are entering mediation this week, according to a report from Ross Dellenger from Yahoo Sports. Mediation was ordered by Judge John C. Cooper in Leon County, FL. The mediator will try to steer Florida State and the ACC towards a settlement to their dispute in order to avoid a lengthy case that could take several months if not years. It’s important to note that the mediator...

Will the Florida State Seminoles repeat as ACC Champions in 2024? Does Miami have enough talent to win the league for the first time? Will Miami quarterback Cam Ward be the ACC newcomer of the year? Will Louisville’s Ashton Gillote lead the conference in sacks yet again? Who will lead the league in interceptions now that Kam Kinchens has moved on to the NFL? Hosts Alex Donno and Kenton Gibbs revea...

Are the reports true that with the ESPN multimedia agreement with the ACC running up in 2027, every member of the conference will need to sign a new Grant of Rights? If true, Florida State, Clemson, and whoever else wants to leave the conference can simply refrain from signing a new GOR and go along their merry way. Attorney Doug Rohan noted that the multimedia agreement and GOR separate. As long...

ESPN college football reporter David Hale says he has been consistently told by administrators and sources that ESPN will absolutely not decline their option to extend the television partnership with the ACC beyond 2027. If ESPN opts in, does this make it increasingly difficult for Florida State and Clemson to exit the conference? Recent interpretations of the TV agreement have had people assuming...

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The ACC is financially healthier than college sports fans think it is. Revenue has increased more than 50% over the past five and over 200% over the past ten years! As noted by the News Observer newspaper, it’s not a problem of having money but of having enough money compared to the Big Ten and the SEC. Has the ACC truly been guilty of financial mismanagement as Florida State and Clemson have alle...

Could the ACC end up expanding their conference by stealing teams away from the Big 12? An X user recently brought up a scenario where it would make financial sense for ESPN, the biggest TV partner for both conferences, to steer teams from the Big 12 over to the ACC in order to maximize their own profits. Is it safe to assume that ESPN wields this much power, or do the ACC and Big 12 have more aut...

The Maxwell Award has released their 80 player watch list before the 2024 football season and the ACC shockingly has more players on the list than the SEC and Big Ten. The ACC leads college football with 20 players selected, followed by the SEC and Big 12 with 15 each, and the Big Ten with 12. Are Cam Ward, DJ Uiagaleilei, and Cade Klubnik the only legit contenders from the conference, or could ot...

Court filings for the monumental House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement reveal some potentially troubling provisions. As sports attorney Darren Heitner noted, the settlement “allows the NCAA to subjectively decide if an NIL payment is for a valid business purpose and if it constitutes fair market value.” The NCAA will also have the power to determine which donors constitute as a booster and which don...

Clemson Tigers Head Coach Dabo Swinney made some headlines in Day Four of the ACC Kickoff Media Days. Dabo went into detail on his transfer portal philosophy, saying he would be “the greatest portal recruiter ever” if he took a new job tomorrow and had to replace half his roster. He says the reason Clemson does not use the Transfer Portal is because their roster retention of star players has been...

Is it “ACC Championship game or bust” for the Miami Hurricanes this season? The Hurricanes have their most talented roster in years, including star quarterback transfer Cam Ward. Mario Cristobal is heading into his third season as head coach and has been working to overhaul the culture. Year three is usually time to get things right. Miami went 5-7 and 7-5 in Cristobal’s first two seasons. Could t...

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said the Big Ten is focused on their current eighteen members, when asked Tuesday about further expansion. Florida State and Clemson have been rumored for months to be candidates to join the Big Ten. They are both currently suing the ACC in an effort to break the Grant of Rights Agreement. Petitti’s remarks were almost identical to those of SEC Commissioner Greg S...

ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips spoke passionately on Monday about the ongoing legal disputes with Florida State and Clemson. Phillips, on opening day of the ACC Football Media Kickoff, promised to fight to protect the ACC and its members “for as long as it takes.” Phillips referred to the lawsuits as “damaging, disruptive and harmful” to the conference. He noted that every member of the conference...

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey took a subtle jab at the Florida State Seminoles during SEC Media Days. During an appearance on Jacksonville’s 1010X radio, Sankey advocated for Georgia being one of the top four teams in the country last season despite being snubbed from the playoff. He said, “Georgia was one of the best four teams (in the country) and didn’t get in (to the playoff), but you didn’t se...

Brett McMurphy from Action Network reports that the Big Ten and SEC are not interested in adding Florida State and Clemson. On FSU, his sources say it doesn’t make financial sense, those conference are done expanding for now, and they consider Florida State to be a “disruptive partner.” According to the report, the SEC or Big Ten would only add the Seminoles in the event of the ACC completely fall...

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was asked at his conference media days if he is monitoring the legal situations with Florida State and Clemson. Sankey shot down the possibility of further expansion, saying his league is at 16 teams today and will be at 16 tomorrow. He added that he does not want to entangle the SEC in any litigation. Is Sankey playing chess, or do we take his words at face value? Mul...

The reports linking FSU and Clemson to the Big 12 might have legs, afterall. Arizona insider Jason Scheer reported on his X account that, “According to sources, there is an internal belief in the Big 12 that Florida State and Clemson are likely to join the conference within the next year or so.” If the Big 12 can use private equity infusions and creative advertising revenue to pay them significant...

Rumors about Florida State and Clemson leaving the ACC for the Big 12 continue to gain steam. While there is little doubt that the Big 12 has made overtures to the pair, it’s important to remember that they would likely be a third choice landing spot for FSU and Clemson after the Big Ten or SEC. Ross Dellenger, who started the buzz with comments made at Big 12 media days, added the context that he...

There is new buzz about the Big 12 pursuing Florida State and Clemson. The Seminoles and Tigers are both suing the ACC in an attempt to exit the conference, but most reports have linked them to the Big Ten or SEC. Could the Big 12 swipe them away from the new powers? The origin of this new buzz was an interview with Yahoo Sports reporter Ross Dellenger. Dellenger brought up the Big 12 as a third o...

Is Florida State about to receive the documents that will contain the smoking gun that will help them break the ACC’s Grant of Rights? A court order in Florida has asked Leon County Judge John C. Cooper to compel the ACC to hand over an unredacted copy of their TV agreements with ESPN. It’s worth noting that this order was jointly agreed by FSU and the ACC. If Cooper signs it, Florida State will g...