RUMOR MILL: How Will ACC Teams RESPOND as College Football Playoff Expands and Realignment Intensifies?

Podcast: Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast · Locked On Podcast Network, Candace Cooper, Kenton Gibbs

Opublikowano: 2026-10-14

College Football realignment rumors heat up as North Carolina and Virginia top the SEC’s wish list—while Clemson, Florida State, and Miami face uncertainty about their futures. Julian Council and Kenton Gibbs break down Brett McMurphy’s reports, examine the financial challenges facing schools like Florida State, and question the sustainability of ongoing spending sprees in the NIL era. Is conference loyalty a thing of the past, or are fans being left behind as college football barrels toward a 24-team playoff? Key discussion points include the erosion of tradition, how an expanded playoff could diminish the regula...