Locked On ACC - Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast

MONEY GRAB: Why Alex Donno and Kenton Gibbs DESTROY NCAA Tournament EXPANSION

April 29, 2026·28 min
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NCAA Tournament expansion sparks controversy as college basketball prepares for a 76-team field. Are fans and athletes truly on board, or is money driving the madness? Alex Donno and Kenton Gibbs debate the impact on Cinderella stories, the role of media partners, and the accelerating divide between powerhouse programs and mid-majors. The conversation heats up around Texas Tech's dramatic fall in the CBS Sports Post Spring Top 25 after the stunning Brandon Sorsby gambling scandal, raising questions about roster depth and backup quarterbacks. Plus, proposed NCAA bylaw changes could limit athlete movement, igniting pushback from players and agents. Can college sports strike a fair balance amid shifting NIL rules and playoff expansions, or will chaos reign? Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   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. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   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.

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