EXPANSION and REALIGNMENT DEADLINE: Florida State and Clemson face August 15 Decision Date for 2025!

It is expansion and realignment season in college football. Florida State and Clemson are suing to get out of the ACC because of their horrible, low-paying media rights deal. Many (Locked on Big 10 included) feel schools like Florida State and Clemson might be a good fit in the Big Ten in the future. While court cases and mediation are taking place, Thursday August 15, 2024 is the deadline for ACC schools to announce whether they plan to leave in time for the 2025 college football season. Such an announcement would lead to another expansion and realignment shakeup in the college football world. BUCKEYES BUCKED? Meanwhile, the Ohio State Buckeyes football program has been killing it on the recruiting trail. Their class of 2025 is already ranked number one in the country and they are looking to add to their roster and close recruiting season with a bang. But a couple of head scratching misses have occurred thus far in August. We will explain here. First year Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has a clear cut leader in his quarterback battle in Bloomington and a couple of starters will miss the Purdue football season opener with injuries. MORE IN AP TOP 25? Finally, for our weekly Power Rankings we will take a close look at the recently released AP Top 25 college football preseason poll. Four Big Ten teams crowd the top 10 and 6 made the list with several others receiving votes. Should there have been more? Find out here with Craig Shemon on Locked on Big 10. Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/talkbig10 Website & Merch: https://talkbig10.com/ Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-big-10/ Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege 📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. eBay Motors From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. FanDuel FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. As playoffs wind down, the sports stop sporting like we want them to. But this summer, FanDuel is hooking up ALL CUSTOMERS with a boost or a bonus, DAILY! That’s right, there’s something for everyone, every day, all summer long! Visit FANDUEL.COM and add a big win to your summer bucket list! 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) #expansion #realignment #ACC #BigTen #FloridaState #FSU #Clemson #SEC #Collegefootball #APTop25 #OhioStatefootball #IndianaFootball #PurdueFootball

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