Locked On Big 10 – Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast
1,139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 36 ratingsLocked On Big 10 podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for one of the deepest, most prestigious conferences in the country. Hosted by Craig Shemon, the Locked On Big 10 podcast provides your daily Big Ten fix with expert opinions, interviews, recaps, local analysis, and coverage from all around the Big 10 and it’s communities. From the powerhouse programs like Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State to the underdog heroes like Northwestern and Indiana and everywhere in between, the Locked On Big 10 podcast takes you beyond the headlines for the inside scoops from the biggest stories inside the conference. The Locked On Big 10 podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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Can Anything Trip Up Ohio State on the Way Back to the College Football Playoff?
August 17, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBThe Ohio State Buckeyes continue to sit atop the throne of the Big Ten going into the 2022 season despite not winning the conference in 2021. Ryan Day returns one of the best offenses in all of college football, and a new defensive coordinator has fans hoping for an even more efficient roster this season. With the most talent in the Big Ten and the second-best team in the country per the preseason polls, can anything stop the Buckeyes from returning to the College Football Playoff in 2022? N...
The NINE Big Ten Teams Mentioned in the AP Preseason Top 25
August 16, 2022 15:55 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThe first AP Top 25 of the college football season came out Monday, with four teams making the initial Top 25 and five others receiving votes in the poll. With some fans thinking their teams aren't getting enough respect, Nate Dickinson explains how the first rankings from the media are perfectly fair on Locked On Big 10. The conference could easily have six or more of the 25 best teams in the nation, but Big Ten teams will have plenty of opportunities to step into the Top 25 position as the...
More Anonymous Coaches Take Shots at Big Ten Quarterbacks
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBESPN talked to more coaches around college football with the promise of anonymity, and it produced some honest opinions on the best quarterbacks in the Big Ten Conference. With no clear leader in the B1G behind Ohio State's CJ Stroud, college coaches do not have tons of respect for the talent under center in one of the country's premier conferences. Why isn't a quarterback like AIdan O'Connell or Payton Thorne getting more respect, and which quarterback do the coaches think should run things...
How Can the Minnesota Gophers Win the Big Ten West?
August 12, 2022 20:21 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBMinnesota Gophers fans have been on a roller coaster the last three seasons. After an 11-win 2019 season, the Gophers went under .500 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 before bouncing back to nine wins in 2021. With optimism back in Minneapolis and a wide-open Big Ten West, how can PJ Fleck finally get Minnesota to the Big Ten Championship Game? Locked On Golden Gophers' host Kane Rob joins Nate Dickinson on Locked On Big 10 to go over the possibilities and expectations for the Gophers. Nate a...
The Big Ten Pulls in More Recruits as the Offseason Grind Winds Down
August 11, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBRecruiting becomes the main focus for Big Ten programs during the summer, as both the teams and prospective players have much less to do and worry about when school is out. Now that students have started school again and football season is just weeks away, the number of commitments we see will start to go down. John Garcia Jr. goes over what that will look like in-season with Nate Dickinson as well as looking at the latest Big Ten commitments on Locked On Big 10. First, Nate goes into the l...
The Big Ten Pulls in More Recruits as the Offseason Grind Winds Down
August 11, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutesRecruiting becomes the main focus for Big Ten programs during the summer, as both the teams and prospective players have much less to do and worry about when school is out. Now that students have started school again and football season is just weeks away, the number of commitments we see will start to go down. John Garcia Jr. goes over what that will look like in-season with Nate Dickinson as well as looking at the latest Big Ten commitments on Locked On Big 10. First, Nate goes into the lat...
Preseason Preview: Can Indiana Bounce Back from a Disastrous 2021? (with Locked On Hoosiers)
August 10, 2022 18:14 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThe Big Ten football season continues to draw closer, and with it Locked On Big 10 starts its look at each team in the conference with the Indiana Hoosiers. Indiana comes into the season with nowhere to go but up. After a two-win campaign and no wins in the Big 10, the Hoosiers hope to turn things around and get the Tom Allen bandwagon rolling again. Still, Indiana has plenty of holes to fill and a less-than forgiving schedule in the Big 10. Jacob Rude joins Nate Dickinson to go over what we...
ESPN OUT of Big Ten Media Rights Deal + The Coaches Top 25 Poll
August 09, 2022 18:46 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHuge news dropped Tuesday revealing that ESPN rejected the latest offer from the Big Ten to get a piece of the conference's media rights, and now it appears the B1G plans to move on and sign a deal with Fox, CBS and NBC. The shift means a huge change to the way Big Ten fans watch their teams, and Nate Dickinson breaks down all the possibilities on Locked On Big 10. How will you watch your Big Ten games in the future, and what about the smaller sports which relied on ESPN networks to get cove...
The Five Biggest Games in the First Month of the Big Ten Season
August 08, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The New Faces To Know for the 2022 Big Ten Football Season
August 05, 2022 22:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NBC Wants In on Big Ten Media Rights & CBS Ranks the Big Ten Teams
August 04, 2022 22:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BIg Ten Coaches on Other Big Ten Programs
August 03, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What Big Ten Football Coaches Have to Prove in 2022
August 02, 2022 22:04 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThe Big Ten brings back all of its 14 head football coaches for the 2022 season, and many of them won't have to worry about the hot seat this year, either. However, plenty of coaches around the conference still have plenty to prove with the upcoming campaign. What does each coach in the Big Ten have to do to keep the fans and the school happy going into the next offseason? Can Ryan Day afford to keep losing to Michigan? Will Jim Harbaugh be able to keep the momentum of last season and beat O...
The Biggest Key to Success for Every Big Ten Football Team in 2022
August 02, 2022 01:38 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThe Big Ten football season starts in August, and Nate Dickinson uses the first episode of the month to go over the biggest keys to victory for each team in the 2022 season. Plenty of teams' success will depend on the quarterback play, while others hope new play callers and coordinators will lead them to newfound success this season. Will the Wisconsin Badgers finally get a reliable season from Graham Mertz, and what about the quarterback situation between Cade McNamara and JJ McCarthy at Mi...
New Reports Say the Big Ten Is Looking into More Expansion
July 29, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBAccording to reports from the Action Network, the Big Ten has already put more schools on the table for potential expansion, specifically seven schools. While some are the names we've heard most from (Notre Dame, Washington and Oregon), others surprise Nate Dickinson and Matt Sheehan a bit more. Could Florida State and Miami be the next Big Ten teams? If there were to be a battle for a school between the Big Ten and the SEC, could the Big Ten win? Matt and Nate go over it all. Also, Nate as...
Everything You Need to Know from Big Ten Media Days
July 27, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBBig Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren joined the conference's coaches and stars to take the podium in Indianapolis this week and tell everyone the latest ongoings of the Big Ten. As always, stories of great progress and determination dominated the conversations, but Nate Dickinson and Jacob Rude try to sift through all the coach speak to find meaningful nuggets in today's Locked On Big 10. Kevin Warren seemed confident in talking to the media this week, and with good reason. At the head of one...
PFF's Best Tight Ends and Offensive Linemen in the Big Ten
July 22, 2022 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThe Big Ten football season is just more than a month away, and Pro Football Focus ranked the best players at each position based on prior rankings and projections. Nate Dickinson goes into the best Big Ten players on each of the national lists, with the wide receivers and offensive linemen taking over today's show. Nate looks at the four tight ends who made the list from the conference, as well as the 10 players combined on the lists for both offensive tackles and interior linemen. The Big...
Gavin Newsom Says He Needs an Explanation from UCLA
July 21, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThe Big Ten added USC and UCLA earlier this summer, and now California Governor Gavin Newsom says he'll need the public school among the two (UCLA) to provide an explanation for the move. He does not have the power to force UCLA to stay in the Pac-12, but he can make things inconvenient for the Bruins if the UCLA Board isn't satisfied with the school's reasoning. Will there actually be any consequence from this, or is the incoming Big Ten money still big enough to solve all problems? Nate D...
What Will We Learn At Big Ten Media Days?
July 20, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBBig Ten Media Days are next week, when the players and coaches around the conference tell you all about how much better they've gotten over the offseason. There is never too much substance in the quotes retrieved from Indianapolis, but this year provides an opportunity to pick the brains of the top coaches and players as the conference adds teams and realignment sits and the front of everyone's mind. Jacob Rude of Locked On Hoosiers will be in Indianapolis to ask the questions on the mind of...
PFF's Best Quarterbacks, Running Backs and Wide Receivers in the Big Ten
July 16, 2022 16:19 - 24 minutes - 22 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can Expansion Make Everyone in the Big Ten Better Recruiters?
July 14, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBig Ten expansion is taking over the college sports conversation the last few weeks, including on Locked On Big 10. With so many questions to ask about what are now 16 Big Ten teams and how they will all fit together, Nate Dickinson and John Garcia Jr. take a chance to take a step even further and discuss the impact on recruiting with the latest moves. Can USC and UCLA expand their recruiting circle as Big Ten teams, and is every Big Ten team able to gain from allowing the Big Ten to become ...
Ohio State Football's Take on Expansion + The Best (and most fun) Big Ten Pods
July 11, 2022 18:08 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBEveryone in the Big Ten wins with USC and UCLA joining the conference, but only one football program in the conference consistently puts out nationally relevant teams year in and year out. Ohio State football has plenty to gain from adding the two Los Angeles schools, but is there any threat that they pose to the Ohio State dominance? Jay Stephens joins Nate Dickinson to get the perspective from the top of the Big Ten football mountain. Jay says the Ohio State football recruiting dominance c...
CROSSOVER with Locked On Pac-12: The Latest Realignment News + What's Next for the Pac-12
July 08, 2022 21:05 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBA week after the biggest move in college sports in recent years, Locked On Big 10 and Locked On Pac-12 come together for a conversation on what has happened and what is coming next. USC and UCLA are in the Big Ten, so the Pac-12 has decisions to make to try and salvage what is left of the conference. Will the Pac-12 merge with another conference, and how would that look in a college sports scene alongside the new Big Ten and SEC? Also, who are the best candidates from the Pac-12 to make the ...
UCLA Was Broke? What Poor Schools Means For Future Realignment
July 07, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBWith news breaking across the college football world constantly on the potential for more schools to move conferences, we learned that UCLA needed the Big Ten much more than the Big Ten needed UCLA. The Bruins were on the edge of losing sports before agreeing to come to the conference, which changes how we look at the move of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten. Would this have happened if not for the dire situation at UCLA, and is it smart for the Big Ten to take more schools that could be leaning ...
The Latest On MORE Big Ten Realignment + The Big Ten's Best 2023 NFL Prospects with Locked On Hoosiers
July 05, 2022 21:53 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe Big Ten made a big change in adding USC and UCLA last week, and now schools around the country are looking at the possibility of making a move to stay relevant. With the Big 12 and Big Ten rumored to be in more conversations with schools on expansion, Nate Dickinson goes into the latest on what could be next in Big Ten realignment. Jacob Rude is on the show for a conversation on the Big Ten's best returning NFL Draft prospects after a pair of mock drafts for 2023 put few conference play...
Big Ten Roundtable: A Conversation on the New Big Ten (with Locked On Buckeyes, Gophers, USC and Pac-12)
July 01, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBThe Big Ten rocked the college sports landscape Thursday. With the addition of USC and UCLA to the conference, the Big Ten now boasts 16 teams with the opportunity to do more as things continue to realign. Nate Dickinson brings in Jay Stephens, Kane Rob, Marc Kulin and Spencer McLaughlin to go over everything that the move means for the conference and the rest of the nation's schools. Is this domino going to start a wave of movement around conferences, and what does a national conference mea...
EMERGENCY POD: The Big Ten Adds USC and UCLA
July 01, 2022 00:02 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More NBA Draft Review with Locked On Buckeyes + The Best ACC/Big Ten Challenge Matchups
June 28, 2022 18:10 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAfter a weekend to think things over, Locked On big 10 takes another look at the nine Big Ten players selected in the NBA Draft with Jay Stephens from Locked On Buckeyes. What are the thoughts on Keegan Murray over Jaden Ivey or a trade for the Sacramento Kings at pick No. 4, and which players brought the best fits to their new rosters? Jay Stephens joins Nate Dickinson to talk about everything that happened Thursday night and how it will impact the pros. Later, Nate reviews the newly relea...
Keegan Murray over Jaden Ivey? Nine Big Ten Players Taken in the 2022 NBA Draft
June 24, 2022 15:27 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThe NBA Draft took place Thursday night, with the Big Ten making a big impact on the evening and supplying one of the first surprises of the draft as well. After everyone thought Jaden Ivey would be the first player taken off the board from the Big Ten, Keegan Murray instead stole that spotlight and went with the No. 4 overall pick to the Sacramento Kings. Ivey went to the Detroit Pistons with pick No. 5, and the Washington Wizards selected Johnny Davis with pick No. 10. Ohio State's Malaki ...
It's Draft Day! + Breaking Down the Big Ten Women's Basketball Schedule with Jacob Rude
June 23, 2022 15:21 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe best players from the last Big Ten basketball season start their professional careers Thursday as the NBA Draft decides where the biggest and brightest stars of the NCAA will make their first paychecks. As prospects get ready to become rookies, Nate Dickinson and Jacob Rude go over the Big Ten's potential draftees. Who will go first in the crop of Big Ten first-rounders? Who will get left off the draft board entirely and make their starts as undrafted signees? The Big Ten will have its f...
Where Will the Big Ten's First-Round NBA Draft Prospects Wind Up?
June 21, 2022 14:30 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWith the NBA Draft just days away, the Big Ten will send four players to the stage on draft night with personal invitations to the festivities. With all four players potentially getting selected in the lottery, where would the best fit be for Jaden Ivey, Keegan Murray, Johnny Davis, and Malaki Branham? Jay Stephens of Locked On Buckeyes talks to Nate Dickinson about the possibility of Branham staying in Ohio with the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Nate believes whichever team ends up at the No. ...
Michigan And Illinois Have the Easiest Big Ten Basketball Schedules in 2022-23
June 17, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe Big Ten basketball season is still half a year away, but the latest speculation and information is now enough to try and put together a picture of what the season could look like. With the Big Ten schedules out, we know which teams will have to meet more than once in the upcoming Big Ten season. Who has the easiest and hardest of Big Ten schedules, and how could it end up changing the final Big Ten basketball standings in February 2023? Nate Dickinson breaks down the numbers behind the s...
Could the SEC and Big 12 Realignment Force the Big Ten To Change Faster?
June 14, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThe Big Ten is one of the premier conferences for both football and basketball, but the landscape of collegiate sports is changing. The SEC is adding Oklahoma and Texas by 2025, and the Big 12 now will bring in teams from the American Conference in 2023. With things changing faster than we first thought, could the Big Ten end up forced to make changes before it would like to? Jay Stephens joins Nate Dickinson to go over the possibilities for the future of the Big Ten on today's Locked On Big...
Which Schools Have The Hardest Cross-Division Games this Big Ten Football Season?
June 10, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Athlon Sports Predicts the Final Standings for the 2022 Big Ten Football Season
June 09, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Illinois, Northwestern, and Nebraska Football Pull In 2023 Commitments with John Garcia Jr.
June 08, 2022 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThe recruiting season in college football is in full swing, and Big Ten schools are hot on the trail as the biggest months for campus visits start up with high school recruits out of school. John Garcia Jr., the Director of Recruiting at Sports Illustrated, joins the show to go over the latest commitments from some of the schools that have been off to the fastest starts in this cycle. The teams at the bottom of the Big Ten standings from last season reeled in big commitments in the last wee...
The Best Big Ten Targets in the 2023 Recruiting Class
May 31, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BetOnline's Win Totals For All Big Ten Football Teams & Where to Make Your Money (with Matt Sheehan of Locked On Spartans)
May 27, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Indiana Is A National Contender with Trayce Jackson-Davis' Return (with Jacob Rude of Locked On Hoosiers)
May 26, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who is the Best Recruiting Head Coach in the Big Ten? (with John Garcia Jr. from Sports Illustrated)
May 25, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The NCAA's Changes to College Championship Game Rules and How It Helps the Big Ten (with Matt Sheehan of Locked On Spartans)
May 20, 2022 17:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CBS Ranks the Best College Football Coaches in the Power Five (with Jacob Rude of Locked On Hoosiers)
May 19, 2022 19:56 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBThe college football season is still months away, but the college football offseason talk is still just getting started. CBS Sports released a list ranking all 65 of the Power Five football coaches, and Jacob Rude joins Nate Dickinson to go over all of the Big Ten coaches' placement. Why is Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald in the Top 25, and can Nebraska win with what CBS calls the worst coach in the Big Ten in Scott Frost? More importantly, does any of it matter? Later, Nate touches on the la...
The Best Incoming Freshmen Classes in Big Ten Football with John Garcia Jr. (Sports Illustrated)
May 18, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe Big Ten lost a lot of talent this offseason, and there are big shoes to fill for teams across the conference. With the 2022 class all set in stone, Nate Dickinson brings Spoprts Illustrated Director of Recruiting John Garcia Jr. onto the show to talk about the best classes and players in the class. Which freshmen will have a chance to make a name (image and likeness) for themselves in their first year? Which teams filled a big need? Which schools underwhelmed in their pull? John answers ...
How Big of a Favorite Should Ohio State Football Be? Latest Betting Lines for the Big Ten Title
May 16, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Big Ten football rosters are getting gutted this offseason. After a huge season for some of the conference's biggest stars, many of the top teams in the Big ten are looking at a step back next season after losing players to the professional ranks. As a result, nobody in Vegas thinks any team in the Big Ten can beat Ohio State. BetOnline's latest odds for the Big Ten Championship this fall have Ohio listed as 1-2 favorites. Is it really that big of a gap between the Buckeyes and the rest...
Big Ten Football Would Thrive in the 3-5-5 System
May 13, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe Big Ten has some of the best football in the country, and by the end of the season at least one team in the conference is always in the national picture. However, the Big Ten has left itself vulnerable to missing the College Football Playoff more than once already by using a division system that doesn't put the two best teams in the Big Ten Championship Game. With the ACC looking at getting rid of divisions in favor of a new scheduling format, could the Big Ten benefit from doing the sam...
The Final Recruiting Rankings for the Basketball Class of 2022
May 12, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBLocked On Big 10 has spent much of the start of the basketball offseason looking at the future of the conference. The Big Ten is losing a lot of its best talent, and the landscape of college basketball suggests the conference could take a step back in 2022-2023. With no clear national competitor in the league to speak of on paper, can one of the incoming freshman classes boost a team to that level? Nate Dickinson and Matt Sheehan look at the four Top 10 classes in the Big Ten. Can Indiana's...
An Update On Big Ten Women's Basketball's Offseason and Expectations for 2022-2023
May 11, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe Big Ten had one of the best women's basketball seasons in conference history last year, with plenty of teams a fixture in the Top 25 and six NCAA Tournament teams. With the conference looking to boast at least a few contenders again this season and plenty of high-end talent returning to the court, could the Big Ten have an even bigger year next season? Is there a chance for a Big Ten team to knock off one of the powerhouses of the sport and make a run at a national title? Jacob Rude of L...
The Big Ten Quarterbacks Stink
May 09, 2022 13:57 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAnother fall of Big Ten football is waiting just a few months around the corner, and at the moment there is only one elite quarterback in the conference. Ohio State's C.J. Stroud has earned the title of best in the Big Ten and one of the best in the country under center, but can any of the other signal-callers in the conference step up and compete with Stroud or at least make his team competitive on the national stage? Jay Stephens and Nate Dickinson go up and down the conference to try and ...
How Many Top 25 Basketball Teams Are There In the Big Ten Right Now? + Let's Play a Game
May 06, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe end of the college basketball season brought an immediate transition into players coming and going at schools across the Big Ten. With the combination of Big Ten players leaving for either the NBA Draft or other schools, it seems as if the conference would take a major step back if next season started today. In a recent ESPN way-too-early Top 25 which included updates for transfers so far, only two Big Ten teams cracked the list. How good should we expect the conference to be next basket...
The Big 12 and Pac-12 Are Going to Congress For Help on NIL
May 05, 2022 14:02 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences will go to Congress in search of some sort of "NIL mandate" that could help slow down the ballooning number of deals and money going to college athletes. Will the conference be able to stop the big payments to players in any way the NCAA could not when it went to the Supreme Court? Nate Dickinson looks at what could possibly happen as a result of this process and what it means for the Big Ten. Could these conferences actually stop money from going to player...