BIG 10 SQUAD: The College Football Playoff may EXPAND TO 24 TEAMS | How this impacts Maryland
From Locked On Terps - Daily Podcast on Maryland Terrapins Football & Basketball by Tre Moore, Locked On Podcast Network
May 7, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 679
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams and its implications for Maryland and the Big Ten.
Big Ten football faces seismic changes as coaches push for a 24-team College Football Playoff and the elimination of conference championship games. Is the legendary exclusivity of college football evaporating? The Big 10 Squad debates whether expanding the playoff waters down the sport, how job security and coaching standards might shift, and if a January 25th national championship is simply too much. The crew breaks down Maryland Terrapins’ shocking 4.5 win total: can Mike Locksley’s squad exceed expectations, or is another disappointing season inevitable? Key talking points include playoff expansion, scheduling chaos, and the shifting stakes for Big Ten coaches and teams like Washington and Ohio State. With heated insights on tradition, competitive balance, and the future of college football, this episode takes on the sport’s most controversial debates.
People in this episode
Host: Tre Moore
Topics covered
- College Football Playoff expansion
- Big Ten football
- Maryland Terrapins
- coaching standards
- scheduling chaos
- competitive balance
Keywords
- College Football Playoff
- Big Ten
- Maryland Terrapins
- Mike Locksley
- coaching changes
- playoff expansion
- scheduling chaos
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Big Ten, Ohio State, Washington
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