Expert EXPOSES Media for Rooting AGAINST BYU... Backing Notre Dame On ESPN...

There’s an entire faction of cautious calculators and committee apologists quietly pulling for Notre Dame this weekend simply because it cleans up their precious College Football Playoff math. For the suits in the back rooms and the brand-obsessed analysts, an Irish victory preserves the traditional order they’re comfortable with. If Notre Dame takes care of business in Provo, the committee can slot them neatly into the upper echelon without having to completely recalculate the geopolitical landscape of the sport. It’s an insurance policy for the status quo—a way to keep the traditional hierarchy intact and avoid the messy reality of a surging Big 12 outsider crashing the inner sanctum of national title contenders. These narrative engineers love clean labels and predictable pathways, viewing an independent powerhouse winning on the road as the path of least resistance for their weekly rankings. They want a world where legacy brands anchor the top of the ballot, saving them from the complicated arguments of evaluating an undefeated conference meat grinder. But that kind of sanitized thinking completely misses the raw, chaotic beauty of college football. Programs like BYU aren't here to protect anyone's spreadsheet or make the selection committee's Sunday morning meetings easy. They are here to blow up the blueprint, shatter the glass ceilings, and prove that authentic, hard-nosed football on the Wasatch Front holds more weight than corporate comfort. Let the committee sweat out the math—the Cougars are stepping into the spotlight to write their own rules. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next.  Butcher Box If you're looking for an easier way to get great meals on the table, give ButcherBox a try. Go to https://ButcherBox.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEG... get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always. 5-Hour ENERGY  Bring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https://5hourENERGY.com or on Amazon.  ULTRA POUCHES Don’t sleep on Ultra Pouches. New customers get 15% Off with code LOCKEDONCOLLEGEFOOTBALL at https://takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel This season, FanDuel is making the excitement go beyond what happens on the field with the all-new FanDuel Rewards Club, featuring exclusive offers, surprises, and more. Every week, check the FanDuel app to see what’s waiting for you or visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBig12?sid=Yo... Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on Twitter:   / drakectoll   Follow the show on Twitter:   / lobig12