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CRISIS MODE: Big 10, SEC Plan To LEAVE NCAA, Create "Super League," Will Big 12, ACC Survive?

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SEC and Big Ten are seriously considering leaving the NCAA entirely after Trump roundtable discussions

This episode of Locked On Oklahoma State and Locked On Big 12 features hosts Drake Toll and Cody Stovall analyzing a potential seismic shift in college athletics. They examine reports that the SEC and Big Ten are actively planning to leave the NCAA and form their own "Super League." The conversation then shifts to Oklahoma State football's promising offseason and a controversial Big 12 basketball award. USA Today reported on a meeting involving figures like Nick Saban and Adam Silver, which fueled calls for the SEC and Big Ten to depart the NCAA. The hosts argue the Big 12 is in a precarious position and must either align with the ACC as a rival bloc or cling to the coattails of the powerful SEC and Big Ten. They criticize the NCAA as an ineffective governing body that recently lost a major lawsuit, costing all member schools. Oklahoma State's major offseason storyline is the arrival of transfer quarterback Drew Mestemaker from North Texas, who threw for 4,400 yards and 34 touchdowns last season. Quarterback guru Jeff Christensen, who has worked with Patrick Mahomes, has compared Mestemaker to Tom Brady. The hosts also dissect the Big 12's decision to award its basketball Player of the Year to Arizona's Jaden Bradley over BYU's AJ DeBonsa, who is projected as the #1 NBA draft pick. Commissioner Brett Yormark then publicly stated DeBonsa should be the *national* player of the year, creating a major optics problem for the conference. A surprising insight is that some veteran Oklahoma State players report a dramatic positive shift in team culture under new offensive coordinator Eric Morris, emphasizing unity over internal competition. The hosts suggest the Big 12's best survival strategy might be to "ostracize the ACC" and present itself as the preferred third partner to the SEC and Big Ten. They note the irony that while the SEC is perceived as dominant, the Big Ten has won three of the last four national championships. Cody Stovall passionately argues that Drew Mestemaker, who didn't start in high school, is already the best quarterback in the Big 12. The hosts conclude that the Big 12's award controversy makes the conference a "national laughingstock" and could hurt future recruiting of elite basketball talent. The tone is passionately opinionated, informal, and geared toward dedicated fans of the Big 12 and Oklahoma State. The style is a fast-paced, conversational debate between two hosts with strong, often homer-leaning, perspectives. This episode is perfect for Oklahoma State fans craving optimism about football and Big 12 fans anxious about conference realignment. Listeners who prefer neutral, national analysis or are only interested in professional sports should skip it.

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Big Ten and SEC chaos, filtered through Oklahoma State and Big 12 stakes.

This crossover keeps its focus on the Big Ten and SEC leaving the NCAA, then brings the Big 12 question back through an Oklahoma State angle. It moves fast, and that speed gives the discussion some bite even when the thread starts to drift.

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When the super-league panic needs a Big 12 fan's voice.

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