The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Deion Sanders has reached a 5-year extension with Colorado. Klatt breaks down why making Coach Prime one of the highest paid coaches in the sport is actually a bargain deal for Colorado. He also lays out the reasons why Colorado makes sense for Sanders and what they offer that most programs wouldn’t. Klatt also considers the newly available head coach opening at Stanford and whether that is a program that can get back to the glory days with Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw under new GM Andrew Luck. He wraps up the show by ranking his Top 10 Defensive Players in the NFL Draft including players like Penn State's Abdul Carter, Michigan's Will Johnson and Colorado's Travis Hunter. 0:00-2:02 Intro 2:03-14:30 Deion Sanders signs an extension with Colorado 14:31-21:17 Stanford is searching for a new coach 21:18-21:38 Joel Klatt’s top defensive players 21:39-22:29 Kenneth Grant 22:30-23:33 Mike Green 23:34-24:17 Jihaad Campbell 24:18-25:20 Mykel Williams 25:21-26:18 Jahdae Barron 26:19-27:03 Jalon Walker 27:04-29:30 Will Johnson 29:31-31:14 Mason Graham 31:15-32:34 Travis Hunter 32:35-34:38 Abdul Carter 34:39-38:21 Potential steals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top skill position players in the 2025 NFL Draft. Klatt reveals the running backs he has ranked behind Ashton Jeanty and decides who gets the #1 TE spot between Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland. Klatt defends Travis Hunter's ability as a wide receiver and explains where and why he has him ranked on his list. Finally, Klatt comments on Coach Prime's desire to play against another program for the Colorado Spring Game and whether this is possible in today's college football calendar. 0:00-2:27 Intro 2:28-11:02 Top Running Backs in the Draft 11:03-11:36 Potential RB steal 11:37-18:43 Top Tight Ends in the Draft 18:44-19:26 Potential TE Steal 19:27-27:35 Top Wide Receivers in the Draft 27:36-28:30 Potential WR Steal 28:31-37:25 Coach Prime looking to play another program in spring game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel takes stock of the Free Agency moves in the NFL and reveals his latest Mock Draft for the 2025 NFL Draft. He explains where he believes the top prospects like Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and Mason Graham will land on Draft Day and whether Shedeur Sanders will be selected in the Top 3 or slide down in the First Round. Ohio State, Michigan, Texas and Georgia’s programs are all well-represented with multiple selections in the First Round including former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh selecting one of his former players. Klatt has the Dallas Cowboys adding a dynamic playmaker on Offense while the Super Bowl Champion Eagles find another potential game-wrecker on Defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner to the show! The two discuss the top Quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft and Kurt reveals who he has as his #1 QB in this year’s class. He also breaks down why playing quarterback in the college game is so different than the NFL and the challenges that presents for Draft day and beyond. They discuss some of their favorite QBs in the league from Joe Burrow to Jayden Daniels and what makes them so special. Klatt wraps the show with his thoughts on the last Head Coaching hire of the CFB offseason after Heisman Trophy-winner Eddie George was hired by Bowling Green. 0:00-1:52 Intro 1:53-3:31 Kurt Warner joins the show! 3:32-5:22 Evaluating top QBs in NFL Draft 5:23-7:09 Has Cam Ward separated himself as the clear No. 1 QB in the draft? 7:10-10:00 Evaluating the top QBs in the NFL Draft 10:01-14:24 Best landing spots for QBs in the NFL Draft 14:25-19:03 How high should Shedeur Sanders go in April’s Draft? 19:04-32:01 important traits for young QBs to have in the NFL to be successful 32:03-43:04 Football play breakdown with Joel and Kurt 43:05-48:47 Taking stock of where QB play is in the NFL today 48:48-56:58 Advice for QBs entering the NFL 56:59-58:49 Eddie George named head coach at Bowling Green Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt gives his biggest takeaways from the NFL Combine over the weekend including which players improved their draft stock. He also reacts to Travis Hunter’s comments when he was asked to compare his two-way feats to the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani. Klatt dives into the debate of whether it’s more impressive to play both ways in football or baseball. He also discusses the recent College Football news and lays out why the Big Ten and SEC’s emergence as the two power brokers in the sport can lead to an improved Playoff along with other secondary benefits for the sport as a whole. He also weighs in on several programs electing to cancel Spring Games this season and why the fans are the ones getting the short end of the deal. Klatt wraps up the pod by discussing recent GM hires in CFB and how that’s the latest evolution in a sport that is going through a lot of change. 0:00 Intro 2:00 NFL Combine Takeaways 3:40 Texas WR Matthew Golden 6:30 Jalen Milroe's Draft Stock 8:50 Shedeur Sanders & Cam Ward 14:43 Travis Hunter vs. Shohei Ohtani 21:53 Future of CFP 36:40 Spring games no more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft. He begins by discussing the two QB’s that could go as high as #1 in the entire draft: Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders and explains why he ranked one over the other. He dives into the question of who the #3 QB in this Draft is and whether a player like Alabama’s Jalen Milroe or Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart could sneak into the back-end of the First Round. Klatt then takes a look at 5 more potential candidates to get the last spot on his list out of a group of QB’s which includes Texas’ Quinn Ewers and Ohio State’s Will Howard. 0:00-2:03 Intro 2:04-5:52 Shedeur Sanders 5:53-9:04 Cam Ward 9:05-12:03 Draft discussion 12:04-15:56 Jaxson Dart 15:57-19:34 Jalen Milroe 19:35-32:26 Kyle McCord, Quinn Ewers, Kurtis Rourke, Will Howard or Dillon Gabriel at #5? 32:27-33:08 Will Howard 33:09-33:57 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt opens up the mailbag to answer questions submitted by fans of the show. This episode goes all over the place from Klatt’s most underrated venues in College Football to his go-to snacks for a road trip (along with a hard definition of what constitutes a road trip). He also answers questions about the best golf courses he’s ever played and whether NIL is actually changing the product on the field that much. He also addresses more serious topics like balancing work and family as well as dealing with doubt in our lives. 0:00-2:13 intro 2:14-7:07 Favorite snack/drink at a gas station 7:08-9:58 Running back role in modern cfb offenses 9:59-14:19 Who will have an SMU type season and an FSU type season in 2025? 14:20-18:53 Top 3 favorite golf courses Klatt has played 18:54-22:18 Is NIL the end of competition in CFB? 22:19-24:27 Top 5 underrated venues/environments in CFB 24:28-26:36 Balancing life on the road during CFB season & family 26:37-30:20 Dealing with frustrations and doubts in faith 30:21-31:24 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off Draft season with his first Mock Draft of the year. Klatt predicts a huge trade to shake up the top of the Draft as a team moves up to land one of the premier QB’s in the draft: Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward. He also finds landing spots for 2-way star Travis Hunter and 4 Michigan players inside the Top 25 picks. The Dallas Cowboys solve a major issue as one of the best players in the Draft falls to them at #12. Ohio State is represented in the first Mock Draft as 3 Buckeyes are taken in Round 1. Joe Burrow adds a new target to his Bengals offense while the Bills pick up a potential game-wrecker as they continue to chase Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the AFC. The Philadephia Eagles find a replacement for one of their potential free agent departures following their Super Bowl win. 0:00-2:19 Intro 2:20-3:28 Joel’s Mock Draft 1.0 2:29-6:36 New York Giants 6:37-8:09 Cleveland Browns 8:10-9:29 Tennessee Titans 9:30-10:27 New England Patriots 10:28-13:08 Jacksonville Jaguars 13:09-14:58 Las Vegas Raiders 14:59-16:37 NY Jets 16:38-17:26 Carolina Panthers 17:27-18:26 New Orleans Saints 18:27-19:51 Chicago Bears 19:52-20:41 San Francisco 49ers 20:42-22:01 Dallas Cowboys 22:02-22:56 Miami Dolphins 22:57-24:01Indianapolis Colts 24:02-24:57 Atlanta Falcons 24:58-25:38 Arizona Cardinals 25:39-28:17 Cincinnati Bengals 28:18-29:13 Seattle Seahawks 29:14-30:25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30:26-32:33 Denver Broncos 32:34-34:03 Pittsburgh Steelers 34:04-36:24 LA Chargers 36:25-37:04 Green Bay Packers 37:05-37:46 Minnesota Vikings 37:47-39:19 Houston Texans 39:20-40:13 LA Rams 40:14-41:12 Baltimore Ravens 41:13-43:23 Detroit Lions 43:24-44:29 Washington Commanders 44:30-45:43 Buffalo Bills 45:44-46:44 Kansas City Chiefs 46:45-48:10 Philadelphia Eagles 48:11- 49:31 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day to discuss the Buckeyes’ National Championship run as well as what is next for the program. Coach Day gives his real-time reaction as news of Chip Kelly’s departure for the NFL broke during the recording. The two discuss the challenges that now come with being a National Champion like losing both coordinators and, in this current landscape in college football, tampering with rosters. Day also recounts what was going through his head as Will Howard released the deep ball to Jeremiah Smith late in the National Championship Game vs Notre Dame. Klatt wraps up the pod with his Super Bowl pick as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs go for a historic 3-peat when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles. 00:00 Opening 2:48 Recapping the 2024 Season 5:29 Navigating the CFB Calendar during Playoffs 7:27 Ohio State's Key to Success 13:31 Giving Up Play-Calling 18:44 Reflecting on OSU Title Run 22:00 Jeremiah Smith's Shining Moment 23:56 The Infamous Golf Cart Crash 24:43 New Coordinators Next Season 28:11 Chip Kelly's Departure 30:46 Tampering in CFB 36:07 Outro 39:00 Super Bowl Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt turns the page on the 2024 season and ranks his Way-Too-Early Top 10 teams going in to next year. He evaluates where to place Ohio State as they begin their quest for repeat National Championships and explains why another Big Ten team looks set to follow their blueprint for success. It’s officially Arch Manning’s team at Texas as the Longhorns crack Klatt’s list along with the defending SEC champ Georgia Bulldogs. Klatt makes the tough calls on who makes the cut and who gets left out of the Top 10 from a group of teams including Alabama, Michigan, LSU and Tennessee. 0:00-1:25 Intro 1:26-2:23 Understanding football coming to YouTube next week 2:24-5:54 Way too early top 10 for 2025 season 5:55-8:39 Michigan 8:40-10:22 LSU 10:23-13:27 Miami 13:28-16:19 Clemson 16:20-19:24 Notre Dame 19:25-21:53 Oregon 21:54-24:05 Georgia 24:06-27:46 Ohio State 27:47-30:40 Texas 30:41-36:41 Penn State 36:42-37:55 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revisit Joel Klatt's Big Noon Conversation with Ohio State’s Ryan Day about the expectations and pressure that comes with being the head coach in Columbus. Coach Day discusses why he made the decision to give up play calling and bringing in Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. Day breaks down why several NFL Draft-eligible players on his team came back for one more season and also reveals whether Michigan’s National Championship provided extra motivation for the Buckeyes to win it all in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State winning the National Championship after holding off a late comeback from Notre Dame in the Title Game. Klatt reflects on the journey this Buckeye team and Head Coach Ryan Day went on over the past 12 months, including bouncing back from the devastating loss to Michigan to go on a historic run through the first 12-team Playoff. He breaks down where the Championship Game was won and lost on Monday night while crediting the job Marcus Freeman has done with the Notre Dame program to bring the Irish back to the top tier of the sport. 0:00-1:15 Intro 1:16-6:37 Ohio State becomes National Champions 6:38-14:47 Ohio State wins first national championship since 2014 14:48-21:54 Did Ryan Day silence his critics after national championship win? 21:55-24:53 Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 in national championship game 24:54-28:59 Notre Dame falls short in national championship game 29:00-32:40 Ohio State’s offensive success 32:41-35:25 What does Notre Dame’s future look like? 35:26-38:25 College football is awesome 38:53-40:54 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his pick for the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He breaks down each side of the ball in the matchup and what the Irish have to do to pull off the upset of the Buckeyes. He explains why Notre Dame will have to make a major adjustment if they are going to follow blueprints left by teams like Texas and Michigan that were able to slow Ohio State down. Klatt also points out how, despite Notre Dame’s successful run to the Title Game, Ryan Day's team will present a different set of problems that they have yet to face this season. 0:00-1:54 Intro 1:55-6:53 Ohio State and Notre Dame will face-off in National Championship 6:54-13:00 Will Notre Dame’s defense slow down the Buckeyes on offense? 13:01-17:07 How will Chip Kelly and Ryan Day structure the offensive game plan? 17:08-27:02 Will Ohio State’s defense shut down the Notre Dame offense? 27:03-27:30 Joel’s National Championship pick 27:31-28:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt puts on his Commissioner hat and takes a look at the areas that the sport could improve. From topics like the Playoff format to Targeting to the Transfer Portal, Klatt brings his own ideas to fix the biggest issues in college football. He provides answers for the sport’s hectic calendar as well as a very unique solution for non-conference scheduling that will provide the sport with more top-end matchups that fans love (along with creating a must-see offseason event that would become appointment viewing for any fan of the sport). 0:00-4:43 Intro 4:44-19:01 College football playoff/postseason 19:02-28:07 Calendar 28:08-35:08 Scheduling 35:09-44:47 Player rights and movement 44:48-52:36 On-field rules 52:37-53:59 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State and Notre Dame booking their tickets to the National Championship Game following two thrilling Semifinal games. He begins by breaking down the Buckeyes’ win over Texas and examines how Ohio State was able to come up with the key plays to win the game – and why the Longhorns will regret a few decisions all offseason. He also breaks down the reasons why Notre Dame was able to beat Penn State and what has made the Irish so difficult to beat in the Playoff. He discusses Drew Allar’s late interception and why he should not be shouldering all of the blame for the loss. Klatt also evaluates Penn State’s 2024 season and explains why it’s important to make a distinction when thinking about this loss one game away from the Title game. 0:00-2:45 Intro 2:46-21:57 Ohio State beat Texas & advances to national championship 21:58-39:08 Notre Dame wins with a game-winning field goal 39:09-39:39 National championship is set 39:40-41:56 Rest in peace, Coach Mac 41:57-43:34 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups as Ohio State takes on Texas and Notre Dame faces Penn State. He begins by looking at the Orange Bowl matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish and points out the blueprint for a win for each side. He also explains why this game is a tipping point game for the Penn State program in particular. He then shifts to the question of whether Texas can slow down this Ohio State team that is firing on all cylinders with players like Jeremiah Smith leading on offense and a suffocating defense. He explains what has changed for Ohio State in the CFP and what Texas has to do if they want to pull off the upset in Arlington. 0:00-3:01 Intro 3:02-15:59 Notre Dame vs. Penn State 16:00-23:08 Notre Dame and Penn State’s keys to the game 23:09-38:17 Ohio State vs. Texas 38:18-39:45 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Notre Dame’s win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to book their ticket in the CFP Semifinals. He breaks down how Notre Dame was able to take down the SEC Champion Bulldogs and whether we should have been surprised by the result. Klatt congratulates Marcus Freeman on doing a great job in South Bend and bringing the Irish to the Final 4 of the sport, just 3 years after taking over for Brian Kelly. He then discusses Georgia’s up-and-down season and why the Bulldogs were not the same juggernaut that we’ve seen in recent years as the SEC continues to struggle in the College Football Playoff and Bowl Games this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State’s emphatic win over #1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl as the Buckeyes continue to look like the best team in the nation. He discusses what Ohio State has figured out in their last 2 games that has resulted in the back-to-back blowout wins in the CFP and whether anyone can beat them when they are at this level. He also explains why the CFP format let Oregon down before proposing a permanent site for the National Championship Game. Klatt then debates how to feel about Texas after they moved onto the Semifinal but did so by narrowly escaping an upset-minded Arizona State squad. He gives Cam Skattebo his flowers after a performance for the ages and gives his take on the controversial targeting no-call at the end of the game. Klatt also explains why Penn State’s win over Boise State was big for the program but also covered up some issues they’ll have to fix to win in the next round. Finally, he discusses Michigan’s win over Alabama and Illinois’ win over South Carolina and hopes that the narrative of the SEC clearly being the best conference this year can finally be put to bed for the good of the sport as a whole. 0:00-1:28 Intro 1:29-2:30 Sugar Bowl postponed 2:31-19:33 Ohio State blows out Oregon in Rose Bowl 19:34-25:31 Rose Bowl should be the National Championship game 25:32-39:34 Texas survives Arizona State in 39-31 win 39:35-47:57 Penn State beats Boise State 31-14 47:58-54:37 Have bowl results ended the narrative that SEC was the best conference this season? 54:38-55:22 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses Cam Ward sitting out the 2nd half of Miami’s Bowl game as well as BYU’s dominant performance vs Colorado before getting to his picks for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals. Klatt points out the keys in the matchup between Boise State and Penn State and whether Ashton Jeanty will be able to carry the Broncos to an upset. He then makes his pick for the Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State before breaking down the heavyweight matchup between Ohio State and Oregon in the Rose Bowl. He also considers how Georgia will cope without Carson Beck in their game vs Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. 0:00-1:57 Intro 1:58-4:11 BYU beats Colorado 36-14 in Alamo Bowl 4:12-7:55 Cam Ward sits out second half of Miami’s bowl game loss 7:56-17:24 Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs. Boise State 17:25-25:55 Peach Bowl: Texas vs. Arizona State 25:56-38:09 Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Oregon 38:10-43:33 Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia 43:34-44:46 Joel’s Picks 44:47-45:51 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the First Round of the College Football Playoff as Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame all advanced to the Quarterfinals. He states why this is the version of Ohio State he’s been waiting to see and why they can win the National Championship. He breaks down what made Notre Dame and Penn State’s emphatic wins so impressive while giving Texas credit for withstanding a great performance from Clemson’s Cade Klubnik. Klatt also discusses the discourse around the Playoff this weekend and why it was so negative. He explains why he was so frustrated with the conversation questioning Indiana and SMU after their losses that he ended up tweeting at Lane Kiffin. 0:00-1:56 Intro 1:57-4:50 Joel’s Big Takeaways 4:51-15:50 Ohio State’s impressive game plan 15:51-23:34 Texas advances to quarterfinals after beating Clemson 23:35-30:42 Penn State blows out SMU 30:43-34:24 Notre Dame beats Indiana 34:25-47:05 Joel’s frustrations with the CFP discourse 47:06-48:19 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the First Round Games of the College Football Playoff before making his full CFP bracket picks - including who he thinks will win the National Championship. He begins with the game between Indiana and Notre Dame and considers whether Curt Cignetti’s Cinderella squad can pull off the upset in South Bend. He then looks at SMU’s chances to knock off Penn State in State College and whether James Franklin will get a signature win of his tenure. Klatt breaks down the matchup between Clemson and Texas and discusses whether there should be concerns about Quinn Ewers in this matchup. He then analyzes the Tennessee-Ohio State game as the Buckeyes look to bounce back from their loss to Michigan. He discusses whether Ohio State will be able to correct their mistakes from that game against a team that is built similarly to the Wolverines with a strong Defensive Line and Run Game. Following his picks, he fills out his full bracket for the College Football Playoff and announces who he is picking to win the National Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Colorado’s Travis Hunter winning the 2024 Heisman Trophy. Klatt reveals who he voted for on his Heisman ballot and what made Hunter’s season unprecedented. He also discusses why he believes the vote was so close with Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty and why Shedeur Sanders deserved more recognition from voters. Klatt also considers the role Deion Sanders had in Hunter’s Heisman season and why it was a uniquely perfect match between player and coach. He also discusses which players could be in New York next year for the Heisman ceremony. He reacts to the recent coaching moves in the sport and explains why coaches like Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are returning to their former schools in this new era of CFB and why it was smart for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame to extend the Irish coach’s contract. He then reacts to the news that Penn State QB Beau Pribula is entering the Transfer Portal less than one week before the Nittany Lions’ Playoff game and blames the system for putting the player in a no-win situation. Klatt then offers solutions to the calendar which includes moving the Army-Navy game to a new date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt weighs in on North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick to be their new Head Coach and whether the 6x Super Bowl winning-coach would be successful as a college coach. He then discusses the announced Heisman Finalists for this season and why Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders deserved to be invited to New York. Klatt breaks down the impact of Carson Beck’s elbow injury on the College Football Playoff and whether Georgia can win a National Championship if Beck is forced to miss the CFP. He wraps up the show by discussing Michigan’s new Offensive Coordinator hire before giving his biggest takeaways from the Big Ten Schedule release including listing his most interesting Big Ten Games next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the final College Football Playoff Rankings. He discusses why the Committee chose SMU over Alabama for the final at-large spot and whether it was the right decision. He breaks down why the Committee placed so much value on the Conference Championship Games and discusses whether that makes sense in this era of super conferences with imbalanced scheduling. He also explains why teams like Ohio State and Tennessee have legitimate complaints about their seeding and why the team that did everything right to receive the #1 seed, Oregon, was “rewarded” with a very difficult path thanks to some unintended consequences. Klatt also lays out how the CFP format could look different very soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for Conference Championship Game Weekend before predicting how the final CFP Bracket will look on Sunday. Will Penn State finally get the big win they’ve been searching for when they face Oregon? Will Texas avenge their earlier loss to Georgia? Klatt then makes his picks in the Big 12, ACC and Mountain West Championship Games as those 3 Title Games are essentially play-in games to get into the Playoff. Among those 3 picks is an upset that will shake up the Bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as Alabama currently holds the last at-large spot in the field. Did the Committee get it right? Klatt compares the case for the Crimson Tide against teams like Miami, Ole Miss and South Carolina. He also breaks down who would win a potential argument for the last spot between SMU and Alabama on Selection Sunday if the Mustangs were upset by Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the huge upset in Columbus as Michigan beat Ohio State for the 4th-straight year. He gives his reasons why the Wolverines continue to have the Buckeyes’ number and why Ohio State’s Offense was so conservative, resulting in just 10 points. Klatt discusses the lasting impact that this game will have on the programs going forward. He also gives his thoughts on the postgame fight on the field and how the emotions of college football rivalries are one of the best parts of the sport but can also, at times, go over the line. Klatt hits on the results around the country like Texas going to Kyle Field and winning at A&M before listing which teams are already in the College Football Playoff and who is on the bubble trying to sneak into the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt previews The Game as Michigan heads to Columbus to take on #2 Ohio State on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. He discusses the keys to the game he will be calling and where each team has advantages in the matchup. He then makes his pick in the game that has been building for 13 years as #3 Texas travels to Kyle Field to take on #20 Texas A&M. Klatt makes his pick in the rivalry game between #15 South Carolina and #12 Clemson as both teams look to find a way to build their case to sneak into the Playoff. #5 Notre Dame has been red hot since their early season loss but will USC pull off the upset in the Coliseum? Klatt also makes picks in two potential upsets of Top-10 teams as #8 Tennessee heads to Vanderbilt and #6 Miami faces a tricky road test at Syracuse. He wraps the show up by providing some clarity for the crazy race for the Big 12 Championship Game, laying out what the top teams need to have happen to book their trip to Arlington next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Rankings as the Committee drops Indiana down to 10th following their loss to Ohio State. He discusses whether Hoosier fans should feel like they are safely inside the Playoff or in danger of being jumped by a team behind them. He breaks down whether the 3-loss SEC teams such as Alabama, Ole Miss or even South Carolina have a pathway to sneaking through the backdoor into the Field. Klatt breaks down if the Big 12 Champ could be vulnerable to missing out on the Playoff altogether and whether the CFP would actually leave a potential Big 12 Champion Colorado team out. He wraps up the episode by discussing whether the 12-team field is actually the best format for the Playoff and points out why the current system has some flaws that could very well show themselves this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a crazy Saturday in College Football which saw 7 Top 20 teams lose. He breaks down what makes Ohio State so dangerous after their win over #5 Indiana before discussing the Hoosiers’ Playoff hopes after the loss. Klatt then considers the Playoff ramifications for Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M after all 3 were beaten on Saturday. He also looks at the wild Big 12 race as Kansas pulled off another upset, this time against Colorado, and Arizona State survived a wild finish to keep their Cinderella run going. Finally, Klatt recaps the impact of the big news on the recruiting trail as Michigan picked up a huge commitment from #1 overall player, QB Bryce Underwood, Colorado got their 5-star successor to Shedeur Sanders and USC also got their future QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of the weekend including his game on Big Noon Saturday as #5 Indiana faces their biggest test of the year against #2 Ohio State. He points out where each team has advantages and how the big injury news out of Columbus will affect the game. Klatt makes his picks in the Big 12 as Coach Prime and Colorado take on a resurgent Kansas team and Arizona State looks to keep rolling by taking down BYU. Army puts their unbeaten record on the line against a Notre Dame team that needs to win out to guarantee themselves a spot in the College Football Playoff. In the SEC, will Ole Miss avoid a letdown following their win over Georgia when they take on Florida in the Swamp? Will A&M be caught looking ahead to next week’s Texas game when they take on Auburn? Klatt also explains why Penn State is facing a dangerous road test at Minnesota in a must-win game for James Franklin and the Nittany Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the latest set of College Football Rankings and gives his biggest takeaways. He wonders if Kirby Smart and Georgia are being trolled by the Committee after landing in the 10th spot despite their win over Tennessee on Saturday. Klatt breaks down why the Dawgs are being set up for a very tough path in the Playoff and why a 10-2 SEC team is going to be left out this year. He considers what Indiana needs to do vs Ohio State to prove they belong in the Playoff field and also points out there are several other programs in the Top 10 with questionable resumes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Colorado’s emphatic win over Utah and breaks down why Coach Prime’s team is for real in the surprising Big 12 and why Travis Hunter deserves to be the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. He then discusses Georgia’s big win over Tennessee and how it affected his ranking of the top teams in the SEC. Klatt considers whether Oregon’s comeback win vs Wisconsin is cause for concern for the Ducks. He answers mailbag questions about what changes he’d most like to see in the sport and whether teams are better off in the eyes of the Committee not making Conference Championship Games altogether rather than making it and adding a loss to their CFP resume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as Utah faces Deion Sanders’ 17th ranked Colorado team. He then makes his pick for the huge SEC matchup as #7 Tennessee heads to Athens to take on a Georgia team with their backs against the wall. He also discusses how #1 Oregon will look to keep things rolling in a road game at Wisconsin. Klatt breaks down why #6 BYU’s unbeaten record will be in serious jeopardy when a sneaky-good Kansas team comes to Provo. He wraps up with the game in LA between two historic programs trying to get things back on track as Nebraska visits USC. He discusses the importance of this one for Lincoln Riley and Matt Rhule as they look to re-gain positive momentum in their tenures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the 2nd edition of College Football Playoff Rankings with 4 Big Ten teams making up the Top 5 spots. He discusses how the Playoff Committee appeared to course-correct after last week and put Indiana and BYU up 3 spots despite coming off unconvincing wins. He looks at Georgia’s path to the Playoff as they are currently outside the 12-team bracket. Klatt also considers whether a 3-loss team in the SEC could still make the CFP and if Miami now has to run the table to get to secure a spot in the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt recaps Ole Miss' huge win over the Georgia Bulldogs and breaks down whether Dawg fans should be concerned about their team missing the playoff. He praises Alabama for their dominant win over the LSU Tigers and discusses who he thinks has the best chance to make the SEC Championship game. Klatt believes Travis Hunter is the clear favorite for the Heisman trophy as Colorado sits in 2nd place in the conference and controls their own destiny to make the Big 12 Championship game. He discusses BYU's comeback win over Utah and whether he agrees with the 4th and 10 holding call. Indiana is 10-0 for the first time ever, and Klatt answers if their close win over a mediocre Michigan team changes the perception of their unbeaten season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After another 5-0 week with his picks against the spread, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is now 35-18 on the season and is back to preview this weekend’s biggest games. He begins by discussing his game on Saturday as #2 Ohio State looks to avoid a letdown vs Purdue in Columbus before making his picks in the huge matchup in Baton Rouge between #11 Alabama and #15 LSU in what Joel considers a Playoff elimination game. He considers whether #16 Ole Miss can pull off the upset over #3 Georgia and give Lane Kiffin the signature win of his tenure. #8 Indiana is looking to start 10-0 with a win over the defending champs, Michigan, while #20 Colorado looks to keep its Big 12 Title Game hopes alive with a tricky road test at Texas Tech. Klatt finishes with his pick in the rivalry game in Utah as #9 BYU takes on the Utes in Salt Lake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 12-team era! He gives his biggest takeaways from the rankings including whether brand bias is influencing Indiana and BYU’s places in the rankings. He discusses their cases over a team like #4 Miami and compares Indiana to some blue-blood resumes from the past to show how they are being treated differently. Klatt also points out why Notre Dame looks comfortable at #10 right now but explains how they could win out and actually be left out of the Playoff field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses Ohio State’s win over Penn State in Happy Valley and what the result means for each program. He explains why Oregon’s win over Michigan was just more proof that they are the best team in the country before explaining what the Wolverines need to do to get the program back on track. Indiana is 9-0 for the first time in program history and Klatt details why he feels the Hoosiers are the most underrated team in America. Joel considers what to make of Georgia’s inconsistent play this season and reacts to Texas A&M’s blowout loss at South Carolina. He also compares this year’s Miami team to a Florida State team from the past before giving SMU credit for the big win over previously unbeaten Pitt. Klatt lays out how the team that may have benefitted the most this weekend was one that didn't even play: as Colorado jumped up in the Big 12 Standings following losses by Iowa St and Kansas St. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend before making his latest College Football Playoff bracket prediction as we head into November football. Klatt begins by breaking down the FOX Big Noon Saturday Top-5 matchup between Ohio State and Penn State. Klatt then makes his picks for two other Big Ten matchups as #1 Oregon travels to the Big House to face a Michigan team looking to turn their season around and 8-0 Indiana’s trip to Michigan State. He also makes picks in the SEC games of the week between #2 Georgia and Florida and #10 Texas A&M at South Carolina – and lays out why one of those favorites needs to be on upset alert. He also hits on the Top-20 ACC clash between unbeaten Pitt and #20 SMU. Then, Klatt predicts what the College Football Playoff Bracket will look like at the end of the season, breaking down how he sees the rest of the regular season unfolding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we head into November, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt looks at the college football landscape and determines which teams have a legitimate shot at making the College Football Playoff in the first year of the 12-team era. He goes conference by conference discussing which teams are alive and what they need to do to get into the Playoff. He lists which teams can afford a loss the rest of the way and which can’t. In the Big Ten, he has a surprise team that many have written off but has a pathway to backdoor their way into the Playoff. He also discusses the state of targeting in CFB and why it needs an overhaul before diving into the Mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the week’s biggest games including Ohio State’s close win over Nebraska. He dives into the issues that the Buckeyes have right now and determines which are fixable going forward. Klatt also praises Nebraska’s effort and the direction that the program is going under Matt Rhule. He also discusses Penn State’s comeback win with their backup QB and breaks down whether Beau Pribula could be a better fit than Drew Allar for next week's matchup vs Ohio State. Texas A&M and Mike Elko made a huge statement beating LSU and now are in the driver’s seat in the SEC. Oregon is Klatt’s #1 team in the country – he breaks down why he thinks this team is just going to continue getting better and better. Finally, Joel looks at the Big 12 and gives Deion Sanders credit for the turnaround he’s pulled off at Colorado, taking over a 1-11 program and getting them to a Bowl Game in Year 2 while putting themselves in the thick of the Big 12 race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After another winning week with picks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is 18-4 against the spread over the last month. This week, he previews the game he will be calling as Nebraska takes on #4 Ohio State as both teams look to bounce back from losses. He then makes his picks for the huge SEC showdowns between #8 LSU vs #14 Texas A&M as well #21 Missouri taking on a reeling Alabama team. Klatt also makes his pick in the Top-20 matchup in the Big Ten between #1 Oregon and #20 Illinois. He also decides whether Notre Dame and Penn State are on upset alert as they face Navy and Wisconsin respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates 3 blue-blood programs that are in the middle of disappointing seasons: Michigan, USC and Oklahoma. Klatt walks through the current states of each team and discusses what’s gone wrong this season, how fixable the problems are and what the long-term outlook is for each program. He also gives another “Wild…but Possible” scenario that could see the #1 team in the country potentially miss out on their Conference Championship Game and a First Round bye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Georgia’s win in Austin over the top-ranked Longhorns. He explains how a few plays completely shifted the course of the game but Kirby Smart’s teams leave no margin for error in big games. He gives his thoughts on Steve Sarkisian’s decision to play Arch Manning before returning to Quinn Ewers in the game and whether there is a QB controversy at Texas. He also weighs in on the controversial call that was overturned after Texas fans threw items onto the field – and his solution to prevent egregious missed calls in the future. Klatt then turns to the game in Knoxville where Tennessee handed Alabama their 2nd loss of the season. He lays out Alabama’s increasingly difficult path to the College Football Playoff. Finally, Klatt celebrates Indiana’s rise from preseason afterthought in the Big Ten to potential Playoff team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After going 14-2 against the spread with his picks over the last 3 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to make his predictions for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by discussing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as 5-1 Nebraska takes on undefeated and 16th ranked Indiana. He then makes his picks for two huge SEC matchups as #5 Georgia goes on the road for another Top-5 clash, this time against #1 Texas. He then breaks down the interesting matchups on both sides of the ball when #7 Alabama takes on #11 Tennessee. He discusses how #24 Michigan will look following their off week as they break in their new QB on the road against #22 Illinois. Klatt also makes his picks as #8 LSU heads to Arkansas in what could be a trap game for the Tigers and #6 Miami faces a tough road challenge at Louisville. He wraps up the picks by discussing the FOX College Football Friday matchup between #2 Oregon and Purdue and points out why that matchup could be closer than people think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the midway point of the season, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 teams in each of the Power 4 Conferences as well as his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences. In the Big Ten, he considers the ramifications from Oregon and Penn State’s big wins last weekend and where to place Ohio State following their first loss of the season. In the SEC, teams like LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Georgia all have at least one loss and Klatt debates what order to place them. In the Big 12, several teams are in the running for a Top 5 spot and he discusses how he evaluates Kansas State and Colorado following their matchup last weekend. In the ACC, he breaks down how he separates Miami and Clemson at the top of the Conference. For his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences, he discusses Army and Navy’s undefeated starts and how there is an incredible late-season scenario that’s starting to feel more and more likely to happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the epic game between Oregon and Ohio State and dives deep into the reasons that the Ducks were able to come out on top. He gives his thoughts on the controversial late call against the Buckeyes and whether Dan Lanning intentionally exploited a loophole in the final seconds to help seal the win. Klatt discusses the comeback win by Penn State over USC and how monumental that result is for both programs. He considers whether Texas is clearly the best team in the country after their blowout win over Oklahoma and if LSU is poised for an SEC Title Game appearance after beating Ole Miss in Death Valley. After narrow wins, how concerned should their fans be about Alabama & Tennessee right now? Klatt also reacts to Colorado’s near-comeback against Kansas State including giving his thoughts on the controversial no-call at the end of that game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After going 5-0 in his picks against the spread last week and 10-1 over the last 2 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to preview a loaded Saturday. #2 Ohio State at #3 Oregon headlines the slate of games as Klatt considers whether the Ducks’ homefield advantage will swing the game vs the Buckeyes. #1 Texas takes on #18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry and #9 Ole Miss heads to Death Valley to take on #13 LSU in games that will have major implications in the SEC race. He discusses whether USC can save their season against a stout 4th-ranked Penn State team. He also makes his pick in the pivotal Big 12 clash between #18 Kansas State and Colorado as Coach Prime looks to take his Buffaloes to 5-1 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a wild weekend of action, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at six wild outcomes for the rest of the season that are actually much more possible than you’d initially think. He maps out the path for Boise State to get a First Round bye in the Playoff along with the path for Alabama to go from beating Georgia to missing out on the Playoff. He also looks at the possibility of A&M and Texas meeting not once but twice this season and a #1 vs #2 matchup in Happy Valley next month. Klatt also discusses the likelihood of Ashton Jeanty winning the Heisman and how he ranks the contenders like Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Miami’s Cam Ward. He also gives a quick summary of the latest legal ruling as college football moves towards a new revenue sharing agreement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices