Welcome to Locked on Ole Miss with Steven Willis! 🏈 The College Football Playoff landscape is shifting, and the SEC holds the key.

🔑 Two models battle for supremacy: the 511 favored by Big 12 and ACC, and the 44221 backed by the Big Ten. Steven breaks down why the SEC's stance is crucial, despite claims they can't unilaterally decide.

🤔 Is the SEC's public support for 511 a clever ploy? The host suggests it might be a tactic to make 44221 more appealing later. Strength of schedule emerges as a hot-button issue, with Steven using a hypothetical 9-3 Ole Miss vs 10-2 SMU scenario to illustrate the complexities.

💰 TV networks wield significant influence. ESPN and Fox's financial interests could shape the final format, with potential new revenue streams like an SEC-Big Ten challenge and play-in games. The 44221 model might be more lucrative, potentially adding $5 million per school for the SEC's ninth conference game.

🏆 Will the SEC and Big Ten find common ground? How will strength of schedule factor into selections? Tune in for Steven's insider analysis on these pressing questions shaping college football's future!

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Keywords: College Football Playoff, SEC, Big Ten, 511 model, 44221 model, Steven Willis, Ole Miss, ESPN, Fox Sports, strength of schedule, TV networks, revenue streams, Locked on Ole Miss

0:00 Lane Kiffin against Big Ten playoff proposal

5:06 SEC's stance on nine-game league schedule

10:14 SEC's focus on strength of schedule

15:53 TV partners' role in playoff decision-making

20:30 Potential legal challenges to playoff format

College Football Playoff, SEC, Big Ten, Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, Greg Sankey, 511 model, 44221 system, automatic qualifiers, strength of schedule, Tony Petiti, Big 12, ACC, ESPN, Fox Sports, TV partners, conference scheduling, playoff revenue, SEC spring meetings, Big Ten spring meetings, college football networks, NIL, play-in games, SEC championship, conference realignment