Oregon's Dan Lanning and Texas' Steve Sarkisian both made affirmative statements that they will be staying put at their respective jobs. As Alabama's list of coaching candidates continues to dwindle down, Washington's Kalen DeBoer is likely at or near the top of their list.

On today's episode of Locked On Pac-12, Spencer McLaughlin dives further into the Crimson Tide's continued pursuit of a new football coach to replace Nick Saban. Florida State's Mike Norvell could be an option as well coming off a 13-0 season, but the relatively cheaper cost of his buyout would not be the reason why.

This is the FINAL EPISODE of Locked On Pac-12 before it becomes "Locked On College Football" starting on Monday. Spencer dives into a final Locked On Pac-12 mailbag, concluding with a thought on why "Pac-12 After Dark" may live on in the new-look world of college football.

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Washington improved to 9-0 with a 52-42 win against USC in Los Angeles on Saturday night, and they will not be any lower than #5 in the next College Football Playoff rankings. The Pac-12's possibility of getting into the CFP is a real one, but they might need some more outside help.

On today's episode of Locked On Pac-12, Spencer McLaughlin also looks at how each fanbase should feel after week 10. Arizona proved themselves worthy once again with their third straight top 25 victory over UCLA, 27-10.

USC should consider changes to their defensive staff, but does Lincoln Riley have the courage to finally pull the plug on Alex Grinch as the defensive coordinator? Plus, what to make of tough times in Pullman.

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The Mountain West has announced its new media rights deal, which includes some of the same entities that have the Pac-12 for 2026. How can they proceed?

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to the ridiculous schedule for the Playoff in the 2026 season. Will the right people ever be in charge?

The solution is simple and yet the decision makers in College keep getting it wrong. Spencer lays out a better schedule for College Football that is better for everyone.

05:40 Mountain West Resilience Amid Changes

10:29 College Football Leadership Critique

13:52 Semifinals Schedule Debate

21:24 Fixing Football Schedule

23:30 College Football Playoff Timeline

28:52 Fixing College Football Recruitment

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