Locked On Big 10 – Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast

College football ignites with controversy as Texas Tech and quarterback Brendan Sorsby become the new Big 12 villains, mirroring the drama of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and the infamous Spygate saga. Integrity of the game is under the spotlight as Sorsby’s gambling suspension sparks outrage, leading Nebraska and Georgia to blacklist Texas Tech, while legal threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxt...

Big Ten powers rally against Texas Tech over Brendan Sorsby’s controversial eligibility fight. As the Red Raiders attempt to play Sorsby despite NCAA regulations, Big Ten schools refuse all non-conference competition, igniting a heated debate about integrity, NIL chaos, and the role of judges in college football. Is this a Texas Tech scandal, an NCAA crisis, or a sign the sport is spinning out of...

Texas Tech faces mounting controversy as quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s gambling history rocks the college football world. Did Indiana and Cincinnati officials really have no knowledge of nearly 3,000 bets—including on Indiana football—placed by Sorsby during his time at their programs? Craig Shemon unpacks who knew what and when, digging into compliance gaps, NCAA investigations, and speculation ar...

Three Heisman hopefuls emerge as the Big Ten quarterback race heats up for 2026. Oregon’s Dante Moore leads the preseason power rankings, edging out Heisman finalist Julian Sayin of Ohio State and USC’s Jayden Maiava. Can Moore’s dual-threat skills keep Oregon on top, or will Sayin’s precision passing and Maiava’s explosive playmaking shake up the conference hierarchy? Minnesota’s Drake Lindsey an...

Big Ten powers threaten to blacklist Texas Tech over the explosive Brendan Sorsby gambling scandal. Could this sweeping move reshape non-conference play and spark legal fireworks? Craig Shemon unpacks the high-stakes fallout, questioning if the backlash is a fair punishment or an overreaction given Sorsby’s infractions happened at Indiana and Cincinnati. With Nebraska, Georgia, and Big 12 leaders...

College football faces a seismic shake-up as a potential Super League—powered by the Big Ten and SEC—looms on the horizon. Which programs are primed for an invite, and who risks being left behind? Craig Shemon outlines scenarios where powerhouse schools like Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama, and Georgia form the elite, while teams such as Rutgers and Purdue may cling to their spot under threat of evi...

Big Ten and Illinois football coach Brett Bielema ignites college football talk by blasting Notre Dame for complaining about scheduling woes. His three-word solution—“Join a conference”—puts the independent college football powerhouse on notice as Notre Dame’s weak 2024 slate, featuring Rice, Navy, Syracuse, and Boston College, raises questions about their playoff credibility. Craig Shemon breaks...

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey points fingers at D.C. politicians, private investors, and the media for fueling Big Ten football –SEC football, college football Super League rumors. Locked on Big Ten explores if college football on the verge of an NFL-style power shift—or are Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petiti just playing defense? Craig Shemon breaks down the behind-the-scenes moves, from...

People should QUIT Complaining about all the problems within college football because the product on the college football field is the BEST it has ever been and the Big Ten is LEADING the way! Big Ten football silences critics with its most competitive era ever—has revenue sharing and NIL transformed the national championship race? Craig Shemon breaks down how powerhouse programs like Indiana, Ohi...

The Big Ten and SEC unite to push back against Congress’s sweeping plan to overhaul college football, setting up a powerful standoff that could reshape the sport’s future. With player compensation, playoff formats, and media rights on the line, can any legislation succeed without college football’s biggest powerhouses on board? The Big 10 Squad dissects the motives behind congressional interventio...

UCLA Bruins quarterback Karson Gordon just blew open the NCAA football transfer portal, exploiting a stunning dual-sport loophole that could send coaches scrambling. Will this backdoor move reset roster strategies nationwide? Craig Shemon spotlights how Gordon used his track athlete status to bypass the closed football transfer window—making him instantly eligible for recruitment and sparking imme...

Urban Meyer claims he sparked the Big Ten’s rise to college football dominance—does his legacy deserve the credit for the conference’s current supremacy over the SEC? Craig Shemon unpacks Meyer’s bold statements, examining how his recruiting tactics, relentless pursuit of national talent, and championship pedigree at Ohio State forced programs like Michigan, Penn State and Indiana to raise their g...

The Michigan Wolverines face a quarterback controversy as Eric Weddle claims Bryce Underwood could be benched despite his $12 million NIL deal and five-star recruit status. Is backup Tommy Carr poised to seize the spotlight? Craig Shemon breaks down Weddle’s explosive comments, evaluating Underwood’s ongoing struggles with footwork, accuracy, and in-game growth during Michigan’s spring practices....

The Indiana Hoosiers’ college football national championship under Curt Cignetti sparks a warning: skyrocketing NIL spending is putting college football on a collision course with collapse. Can programs like Ohio State, Texas, and Miami sustain $40–50 million rosters, or will the financial bubble burst sooner than expected? Craig Shemon breaks down Cignetti’s blueprint—building a title team for ju...

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey claims the SEC is "way better" than the Big Ten, but recent results spark a fiery debate—has the college football power balance shifted? Craig Shemon spotlights the Big Ten's dominance with three straight national championships, playoff victories over SEC teams, and head-to-head bowl triumphs. Did Alabama’s blowout loss to Indiana and Iowa’s upset of Vanderbilt signal...

Big Ten football faces a seismic shift as talk of a 70-school “Super Mega Conference” heats up. Could college athletics see relegation like the Premier League, or will tradition—with teams like Ohio State, Michigan, and UCLA—hold firm amidst swirling changes? The panel breaks down the latest bipartisan Congressional proposal that targets NIL regulation, transfer portal chaos, and the Lane Kiffin r...

Texas Tech eyes a seismic shift—should the Red Raiders abandon the Big 12 and push for a coveted Big Ten spot? Bolstered by billionaire alum Cody Campbell’s oil-fueled investment and record-breaking NIL deals, Texas Tech’s rapid football ascent positions them as a prime target for conference realignment. With the Big 12’s $39 million payouts lagging far behind the Big Ten’s $80 million distributio...

Big 12 stirs the college football landscape as Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard dares the Big Ten and SEC to quit threatening and actually leave the NCAA. With mounting frustration over massive NIL spending, roster shakeups, and the poaching of head coach Matt Campbell to Penn State, is a true super league war about to erupt? Craig Shemon breaks down Pollard’s ultimatum, reveals the Big 12’s dire TV re...

College Football Playoff expansion isn’t just about conference pride—it's a high-stakes battle between Fox Sports and ESPN. Are Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti truly calling the shots, or simply puppets for TV network giants hungry for more postseason inventory? Craig Shemon exposes the real power struggle shaping the future of college football, questioning if a bloated 24-team format serves fans or...

Michigan Wolverines ignite the recruiting trail as new head coach Kyle Whittingham flips top prospects from SEC powerhouses. Can Michigan’s momentum signal a return to national dominance? Craig Shemon spotlights Michigan’s meteoric rise in the 2027 recruiting rankings, with major commitments from four-star tight end Colt Lumpris (formerly Alabama-bound), standout DB Tavares Harrington, and the pot...

Ryan Day challenges the Big Ten’s push for a 24-team College Football Playoff, warning that expansion could actually hurt powerhouse programs like Ohio State. Will more playoff spots really benefit elite teams, or just add risks and uncertainty to their championship quest? Craig Shemon breaks down how network battles between Fox Sports and ESPN are shaping playoff expansion, examines the impact on...

Big Ten power flexes threaten to upend the college football landscape as Tony Petitti’s playoff expansion push sparks fierce debate. Is a 24-team playoff format diluting the sport’s intensity or driving new rivalries and storylines? Greg Sankey and the SEC’s battle for influence, clashing philosophies, and shifting narratives keep college football fans on edge. The Big 10 Squad spotlights UCLA’s p...

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti fires back at the SEC's 16-team College Football Playoff proposal, doubling down on his push for a 24-team format. Is Petitti's vision about to reshape—and possibly threaten—the fabric of college football? Craig Shemon breaks down the heated standoff, dissecting Petitti’s arguments, the financial stakes tied to eliminating conference championships, and why the Big...

The SEC is set to debate leaving the NCAA—could a Big Ten - SEC super conference be inevitable? Craig Shemon breaks down the seismic shift brewing in college sports, as the SEC and Big Ten explore creating a powerhouse alliance with their own playoffs and TV deals. The discussion covers the rapidly eroding influence of the NCAA, the financial arms race fueling expansion, and ACC schools facing mou...

The Big Ten is ruining college football by attempting to expand the college football playoff field from 12 to 24 teams.  Now they are using the media to sway public opinion and the SEC to expand the college football playoff with pro-expansion propaganda!  Craig Shemon and Locked on Big Ten are very anti-playoff expansion.  He explains why this would be a huge mistake for both the college football...