Big 12 & Duke-Amazon Deals: Is private money ruining college football?

Rece Davis and Dan Wetzel discuss how private capital is reshaping college football. From the Big 12’s private capital move to the Duke Blue Devils partnering with Amazon to stream marquee games, the guys break down how money is changing the sport. Plus, they get into whether the sport is better or worse because of it. Then they give a very early preview on what to watch for heading into the season. 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Bring back preseason magazines 6:08 - IYKYK: Preseason magazine codes 9:52 - Is the Big 12 private capital deal good or bad for the sport? 15:46 - Do you miss when going to games was simpler? 19:38 - Is the Duke-Amazon marquee games deal good or bad for the sport? 24:46 - Are big venues or home games better for the sport? 33:19 - Do schools really need luxury facilities? 37:45 - Do coaches deserve big contracts after only one big year? 41:56 - Set to be good or great?: Notre Dame 44:21 - Set to be good or great?: USC 47:44 - Set to be good or great?: Arch Manning 50:10 - Set to be good or great?: Ohio State’s offense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Big 12 & Duke-Amazon Deals: Is private money ruining college football? is an episode from The ESPN College Football Podcast by ESPN.

This episode is 58:24 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2026.

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