College Football Just Made Its Most CONTROVERSIAL Decision YET?! | How is Indiana Football Impacted?

Is college football changing FOREVER? And is the expanded College Football Playoff actually BAD for the sport?

On this special Locked On Hoosiers and Locked On Nittany Lions crossover, Jacob Goins joins Zach Seyko to debate the proposed 24-team College Football Playoff and what it could mean for Indiana Football, Penn State, the Big Ten and the future of college football.

Jacob argues that expanding the playoff could destroy what makes college football special. Will regular-season games like Indiana vs. Ohio State lose their significance? Could Big Ten Championship games eventually disappear? And is asking college football players to potentially play 17 games simply too much?

Zach presents the other side, explaining why additional playoff opportunities could benefit teams, fans and conferences across the country.

PLUS: Indiana Football is preparing for a MASSIVE showdown against Ohio State!

Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers are looking to extend their incredible winning streak, and Jacob explains why he believes Indiana can beat Ryan Day and the Buckeyes again.

Can Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh and Charlie Becker challenge Ohio State's defense? Can Indiana pressure Julian Sayin? And does Ohio State have enough offensive weapons beyond Jeremiah Smith?

The guys also preview Penn State vs. Michigan and make predictions for the biggest Big Ten games of the weekend.

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COMMENT BELOW: Would a 24-team College Football Playoff be GOOD or BAD for college football? And who wins Indiana vs. Ohio State?

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00:00 College Football as We Know It Is DEAD?!
00:43 The 24-Team College Football Playoff Debate
01:53 Why Playoff Expansion Feels Inevitable
02:33 Why Jacob OPPOSES Expansion
04:12 Will Rivalry Games Lose Their Meaning?
05:20 Zach's Case for More Playoff Games
06:18 How College Football Got to This Point
07:56 Could More November Games Matter?
09:06 Why 24 Teams Might Be TOO MANY
09:42 Are Conference Championship Games Going Away?
11:54 Who Benefits From Playoff Expansion?
12:38 Will Coaches Face Higher Expectations?
13:18 Does Making the Playoff Still Mean Anything?
14:56 Why Winning Playoff Games Matters More
17:31 The Financial Cost of Modern College Football
19:48 What Happens to Traditional Bowl Games?
20:24 Can College Football Keep Its Traditions?
21:48 Is Playoff Expansion Inevitable?
22:08 Indiana vs. Ohio State & Big Ten Weekend Preview
24:10 Indiana vs. Ohio State: Game Preview
24:36 Indiana's Historic Winning Streak
25:48 Ohio State's Offensive Concerns
26:33 Indiana's OVERLOOKED Offensive Weapons
27:06 Can Indiana Pressure Julian Sayin?
27:18 Jacob Predicts Indiana to BEAT Ohio State!
28:20 Penn State vs. Michigan Predictions
30:13 Nebraska vs. Oregon & Wisconsin vs. UCLA
31:44 More Big Ten Game Picks

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