James Franklin rolled SMU 38-10 in the first round home Playoff game to setup a showdown with Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl Quarterfinal. Penn State's HC would benefit from a win more than any other coach in the Playoff--even more than Ryan Day?

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Cal QB Fernando Mendoza transferring to Indiana. Can he become the Kurtis Rourke of 2025 and lead Indiana back to the Playoff?

Spencer concludes today's show by discussing a pair of impact wide receivers who have found new homes for 2025. Who has a bigger impact, Eric Singleton at Auburn or Caleb Odom at Ole Miss?

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Boise State got a first round bye but is a 10.5 point underdog against Penn State. Texas is favored by 13.5 against Arizona State. Can either of those big underdogs keep games close with a semifinal spot on the line?

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Texas Tech's surprising ascent to one of the top 2025 transfer portal classes. Can the Red Raiders ascend to a Big 12 Championship game in 2025 if this keeps up?

Florida State and Mike Norvell are running with Boston College transfer Thomas Castellanos at QB, can he regain the Noles' footing with Gus Malzahn at OC? Plus, LSU makes a move in the portal at QB that's becoming more and more common in College Football.

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*NOTE: This episode was recorded PRIOR to Indiana adding Cal transfer QB Fernando Mendoza*

Indiana was throttled by Notre Dame before a couple of late touchdowns made the 27-17 score look closer than it actually was. Can Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers reload next year, or will they save themselves from a poor Playoff performance by missing it altogether?

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin shares thoughts on Jake Dickert bolting from Washington State for Wake Forest. The moves' stark contrast to Jonathan Smith leaving Oregon State for Michigan State is an indictment on how tough things are going to continue to be up in Pullman.

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia received a potentially landmark ruling by having a judge essentially nullify his JUCO seasons as counting towards eligibility, so he will be back for the Commodores. What could that mean? Plus, discussing Noah Fifita's return to Arizona for HC Brent Brennan facing pressure.

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