ACC SQUAD - Why a 24 team College Football Playoff would be AWESOME for Louisville
From Locked On Louisville - Daily Podcast On Louisville Cardinals Football & Basketball by Locked On Podcast Network, Dalton Pence
May 21, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 739
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential impact of a 24-team College Football Playoff on Louisville and the ACC, including player performance and NCAA controversies.
ACC expansion to a 24-team College Football Playoff could set the stage for chaos and upsets—can Miami, Louisville, or SMU shake up the SEC and Big Ten’s dominance? The ACC Squad breaks down the unpredictable impact of expanding the playoff field, highlighting sleeper ACC quarterbacks like Mason Heintschel (Pitt) and CJ Bailey (NC State), and debating the league’s most explosive running backs. The hosts tackle the controversy over NCAA salary cap enforcement, examine rivalries under threat, and question if conference powerhouses like the SEC and Big Ten will break away for good. Players’ rights, NIL chaos, and the future of college football’s business model all come under scrutiny. Will unionization become inevitable, or will open-market madness rule? Don’t miss this high-energy debate on the state and future of ACC football.
People in this episode
Host: Dalton Pence
Topics covered
- College Football Playoff
- ACC expansion
- NCAA controversies
- quarterback analysis
- running back performance
- players' rights
- NIL chaos
Keywords
- College Football
- ACC
- playoff expansion
- Mason Heintschel
- CJ Bailey
- NCAA
- SEC
- Big Ten
- NIL
- players' rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACC, Pitt, NC State, SEC, Big Ten, NCAA, Louisville, SMU
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