UNWANTED CHANGE: Does Playoff Expansion Ruin College Football’s Regular Season for USC Fans?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of college football playoff expansion on USC and its traditions.

People in this episode

Host: Marc Kulkin

Guest: Chris Arledge

Topics covered

• college football
• playoff expansion
• USC Trojans
• rivalries
• recruiting
• conference realignment

Keywords

• USC Trojans
• college football
• playoff expansion
• rivalries
• recruiting
• NIL deals
• conference realignment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USC, Notre Dame, UCLA, NCAA, Big Ten

Books & works: Best of Musings from Arledge

Places: West Coast

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