Is ESPN giving the SEC preferential treatment? That's the debate in today's Locked On Hoosiers crossover with Locked On Nittany Lions host Zach Seyko. The newest ESPN FPI rankings sparked major conversation across college football, with several SEC teams receiving lofty projections while many Big Ten programs—including Indiana—were left lower than expected. Are these rankings simply analytics? Or is ESPN's television partnership with the SEC influencing the national narrative? Jacob Goins and Zach Seyko break down why many Big Ten fans believe the conference doesn't receive the same promotion as the SEC, discuss whether Fox, CBS, and NBC should do more to market Big Ten football, and debate whether preseason rankings have become more about television than football. The conversation also shifts to one of college football's hottest coaching debates: Is Oregon head coach Dan Lanning becoming the next James Franklin? The guys explain why they disagree with that comparison, examine Lanning's success at Oregon, and discuss what separates elite coaches from very good ones. Finally, they go around college football with rapid-fire hot seat predictions, including Mike Norvell, Lincoln Riley, Luke Fickell, Mike Locksley, Kirk Ferentz, Bill Belichick, and more. If you're an Indiana Hoosiers fan, Big Ten fan, or simply love college football debates, this episode is packed with analysis, opinions, and offseason discussion. Topics Covered: ESPN FPI rankings SEC vs Big Ten media bias Indiana Football Curt Cignetti Dan Lanning vs James Franklin College Football Playoff discussion Coaching hot seats Lincoln Riley Mike Norvell Bill Belichick Big Ten football Subscribe for daily Indiana Hoosiers football and basketball coverage. 00:00 ESPN SEC Bias 01:09 SEC Preseason Rankings 03:14 TV Partners Promotion 04:36 Big Ten Coverage Gaps 06:04 Analytics Rankings Lacking 07:03 SEC vs Big Ten 08:34 Media Ecosystem Impact 09:27 Preseason Rankings Debate 10:04 Franklin vs Lanning 11:46 Lanning Coaching Success 13:35 Franklin’s Penn State Tenure 15:03 Lanning Future Speculation 16:00 Coaching Trees Compared 17:06 Big Game Performance 18:13 Oregon vs Penn State 19:11 Coaching Hot Seat Preview 21:12 Big Ten Coach Hot Seats 21:39 Mike Locksley Outlook 22:53 Luke Fickell Status 23:56 Lincoln Riley Job Risk 24:56 Mike Norvell Fate 26:09 Kirk Ferentz Future 27:13 Belichick at North Carolina 28:31 Coaching Wrap-up & Outro Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. 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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
