The Cincinnati Bearcats are officially in the Big 12!!! Alex shares his excitement with the fans and has a special announcement!

Alex then shares the 12 things he is most looking forward to about the Cincinnati Bearcats being in the Big 12.

Then, Alex updates his football schedule predictions and explains the one thing Cincinnati Bearcats fans tell him about his schedule predictions.

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The Cincinnati Bearcats, and the city of Cincinnati, are defined by its rivalries, especially the Crosstown Shootout. The Shootout is about to get even more intense with the Cincinnati Bearcats heading to the Big 12.

Alex then gives his thoughts on what new rivalries could form for the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Big 12. There's already a rivalry brewing with UCF, but could a rivalry be formed with college basketball's ultimate blue blood?

How Cincinnati Bearcats fans view going to the NCAA Tournament nine straight years offering views that differ. But Alex has a streak that just might make fans think about nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances in a positive lens.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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The Cincinnati Bearcats have made some late pushes in football recruiting. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for the latest on the recruiting front.

Russ then agrees with Alex on how there is pressure on the Cincinnati Bearcats football and men's basketball programs to keep the winning tradition going at the University of Cincinnati and to follow the Reds, Bengals and FC Cincinnati winning streaks.

Alex and Russ then debate, despite his great legacy at the University of Cincinnati, if Travis Kelce is becoming a villain.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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Is there pressure on the Cincinnati Bearcats to win after the Reds won 12 in a row? Alex thinks there should be, in a good way, especially with the forged connection between every major team in the city of Cincinnati.

Alex then takes a look at some notable Cincinnati Bearcats streaks over the years, including winning 33 straight at home in football, 14 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 39 straight home wins in men's basketball.

Travis Kelce is one of the greatest Cincinnati Bearcats of all time. But with the recent shots he has taken at the Cincinnati Bengals, does that diminish his legacy at the University of Cincinnati? Alex explains it why what he said to Ja'Marr Chase was taken out of context and how fans need to separate their Bearcats and Bengals fandoms.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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The Cincinnati Bearcats are entering a much more competitive conference in the Big 12, but there is parity in the conference. That's according to Berry Tramel, a sports columnist at The Oklahoman.

Tramel joins Alex on today's show to discuss a recent three-part series he wrote in The Oklahoman on the University of Cincinnati and what they will bring to the Big 12.

Berry agrees that the competition will be tougher but points out that there is parity in the Big 12. And that parity could allow the Cincinnati Bearcats to have success in the Big 12 in year one.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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The Cincinnati Bearcats have an electric home atmosphere in Nippert Stadium. But which atmospheres in the Big 12 rival it? Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for his thoughts on if Nippert Stadium can be the best atmosphere in the Big 12.

Russ doesn't agree with the Big 12 rankings from the Locked On College channel hosts, but he explains why the Cincinnati Bearcats are going to have to prove themselves as a program, and a fanbase, to earn the respect amongst their peers.

University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics John Cunningham continues to push all the right buttons when it comes to coaching hires. Russ thinks the big four he has hired have a real chance to succeed at the University of Cincinnati.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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Nippert Stadium is an electric college football atmosphere, and Alex explains how, once Oklahoma and Texas leave, it could be the best atmosphere in the Big 12.

In more Big 12 rankings, the Cincinnati Bearcats were voted as the 11th best fan base. Alex explains how that simply cannot be true.

There is a new head coach for Bearcats baseball. Alex explains how that is another example of how John Cunningham continues to get better and better as Director of Athletics at the University of Cincinnati.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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Nippert Stadium is one of the oldest stadiums in college football. So much so that Berry Tramel, a sports columnist from The Oklahoman, calls it the Wrigley Field of college football.

Alex explains several other great points Tramel makes in his column, highlighting how Nippert Stadium is going to bring an urban atmosphere to the Big 12.

Recently the college channel hosts of the Locked On Podcast Network ranked several categories when it comes to the Big 12. Alex explains where the Cincinnati Bearcats fall in best football teams and head coaches and men's basketball teams.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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The Cincinnati Bearcats are at it again on the recruiting front, landing several commits at skill positions. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for his thoughts on the latest commitments.

Alex and Russ then get into what key players on this year's Cincinnati Bearcats team, including Emory Jones, DeShawn Pace and Dontay Corleone, must do for the Cincinnati Bearcats to go to a program-record sixth straight bowl game.

Speaking of Corleone, can he have a better season than last year? Russ explains how that might be challenging in the Big 12, but a not-too-difficult schedule and new defensive coordinator in Bryan Brown are two advantages that can help him have a successful season.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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Cincinnati Bearcats defensive tackle Dontay Corleone is emerging as "the boss" of the Bearcats defense. Alex is joined by PFF's Max Chadwick, who recently penned a piece on Corleone on why he is the leader of the Cincinnati Bearcats defense.

Alex and Max then talk about how high Corleone's ceiling is and if he could declare for the NFL Draft after this season.

Corleone is the leader of a defense who will have to do a lot for the Cincinnati Bearcats to win games this year. Alex and Max talk about the expectations for this defense and the expectations for the team as a whole.

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Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.

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