The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a deep dive into the Top-10 matchup between Penn State and Ohio State that he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. He breaks down the questions he has coming into the meeting and what he’s seen on tape as he prepares to call the game. He then previews and gives his pick in the Tennessee-Alabama matchup as Nick Saban looks to avoid a 2nd straight defeat to the Vols. He also considers the large point spread in the Duke-Florida State matchup as the ‘Noles look to keep things rolling. Klatt then breaks down what we should make of the meeting between a USC team coming off their first loss facing a Utah team that beat them twice last season. Finally, he previews the first matchup of the season in the battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy between Air Force and Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt considers what is at stake for Penn State and Ohio State ahead of their Top-10 clash in Columbus. He discusses what a win would mean for each program and the College Football Playoff landscape. Next, he discusses why there seems to be issues in the sport when it comes to late-game and situational management. He lays out why several factors in CFB are leading to trouble in the biggest moments. Finally, Klatt goes into the mailbag and ranks the best skill position players in the country and how to navigate youth sports as a parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt revels in Washington’s thrilling win over Oregon and details why it was such an important game for the sport as a whole. He dives into Dan Lanning’s key 4th down decisions and reveals whether he agreed or disagreed with the Oregon coach’s aggressive mentality. Klatt discusses Notre Dame’s emphatic win over USC and why he was so impressed with the Irish before breaking down how the Trojans have a major issue – and it’s not the one everyone anticipated heading into that game. He then discusses Colorado’s crushing loss vs Stanford on Friday night and what Coach Prime will need to fix to get the Buffaloes to bowl eligibility. Klatt also gives some love to North Carolina and Air Force for their big wins over the weekend before wrapping up with an acknowledgement of a mistake in Saturday’s broadcast. 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 and starts with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX between #2 Michigan and Indiana. He makes his picks for the Top 10 matchup in the Pac-12 between Oregon and Washington and the rivalry game in South Bend as USC travels to Notre Dame. He also discusses two critical Top 25 matchups between UCLA and Oregon State as well as North Carolina taking on a Miami team looking to bounce back from their clock management fiasco a week ago. Klatt breaks down a huge matchup in the Big Ten West race between Iowa and Wisconsin. Finally, he wraps up the show with a personal story about going to Air Force games as a kid before discussing what he believes is the game of the year in the Group of 5 between Wyoming and Air Force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his list of teams currently outside the Top 10 that could crash the College Football Playoff. Among his list is a team with very similar characteristics to TCU from a year ago, a college football blue blood that was dismissed too soon and a Pac-12 squad that is lurking behind the favorites in that conference. Then, he ranks his midseason Heisman contenders including Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr with one surprising inclusion in his list that he is buying stock in now. Finally, he finishes up with a question from the listener-submitted mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Oklahoma’s stunning win over Texas at Red River and breaks down what surprised him in the game and what the result means for the two programs going forward. He discusses why he believes Georgia and Michigan separated themselves from the rest of the contending teams on Saturday. He also goes deep into what he thinks of Ohio State right now after calling their win over Maryland. And finally, he wraps up by unpacking the clock management fiasco from Mario Cristobal in Miami but considers the much bigger potential ramifications for the program other than just the loss to Georgia Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games in this weekend’s slate including the game he will be calling on FOX between Ohio State and unbeaten Maryland. He then dives into the matchups between Texas and Oklahoma at Red River and a suddenly dangerous home game for Georgia against #20 Kentucky. He discusses why he feels Alabama is in for a real battle at Kyle Field against Texas A&M. Klatt gives his thoughts on two ranked matchups between Notre Dame and Louisville and also LSU and Missouri. He also hits on the big Pac-12 matchup between #13 Washington St and UCLA before revealing why he feels that Coach Prime and Colorado’s game at Arizona State is the most pivotal game of the season for the Buffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses whether the SEC could actually miss out on the College Football Playoff altogether this season. He breaks down why a 1-loss SEC Champion wouldn’t have nearly the resume that a 1-loss Pac-12 champion would have. He also takes a deeper look into what teams like Washington, USC and Oregon are facing in the 2nd half of the season and considers whether any team in the country could make it through those remaining schedules. Klatt then checks in on some fanbases around the country and lets fans of Texas and Oklahoma know how they should be feeling ahead of Red River before gauging the temperature of Georgia and Oregon fans. And finally, Joel reveals the winners of the Rose Bowl Hat giveaway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the thriller in Boulder as USC held off Colorado’s 2nd half rally to win 48-41. He evaluates where each program is at right now in relation to their expectations heading into that game. Klatt discusses whether USC’s defense will keep Caleb Williams from contending for a title and why a loss feels like a win for Coach Prime. He then discusses another unimpressive Georgia win and gives his reasons why he put both Michigan and Texas ahead of the Bulldogs in his Top 10. Klatt wraps up the show by giving Notre Dame huge credit for finding a way to win in the final minute at Duke just one week after losing in the final seconds vs Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games in Week 5, beginning with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX in Boulder between Colorado and #8 USC. He breaks down the matchup and what Colorado must do to pull off their 2nd major upset of the season. He also considers the upset possibilities in Austin as #24 Kansas takes on Texas before assessing Michigan’s trip to Lincoln to face Nebraska. He also discusses Notre Dame’s difficult task on the road at #17 Duke one week after their heartbreaking loss vs Ohio State. Klatt wraps up the episode by breaking down two more Top 20 showdowns: #10 Utah at #19 Oregon State and #13 LSU at #20 Ole Miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the first month of the season in the books, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt decides which teams have separated themselves as legitimate national championship contenders in his eyes. He outlines which teams have made it “above the line” and others that fall just below the contender threshold. He considers where to place Pac-12 teams like Washington, USC and Utah as well as the 3 Big Ten East powers, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Klatt also discusses whether Alabama and Notre Dame still make the cut despite their early season losses and debates what to do with Florida State’s up-and-down season. He then goes into the mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions before providing an important update about the giveaway of Joel’s Rose Bowl hats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a Saturday it was! FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the classic from South Bend as Ohio State took down Notre Dame in the final seconds. He gives his thoughts on the outlook for both teams going forward as well as Ryan Day’s animated postgame interview. Klatt also reacts to Oregon putting an empathic halt to Coach Prime’s perfect start and weighs in on Dan Lanning’s use of the hype around Colorado as a motivational tactic. Then, Joel evaluates what he saw from Alabama in their win over Ole Miss and Florida State in their overtime win at Clemson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his in-depth previews of this weekend’s stacked list of games which includes 6 ranked matchups. He breaks down the keys to each matchup, beginning with the Big Noon Saturday game between #16 Oklahoma and Cincinnati. He then reveals which area of the game will decide the Top 10 clash between Ohio State and Notre Dame before discussing whether Coach Prime and Colorado can pull off another huge upset on the road at #10 Oregon. Klatt explains why Alabama will need to use their inner-Muhammad Ali to avoid defeat at the hands of Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. He also discusses Florida State’s trip to Clemson and Iowa’s attempt at the upset at Penn State. Joel finishes with two more ranked Pac-12 matchups as UCLA travels to Utah and Washington State hosts Oregon State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the massive implications of this weekend’s game in South Bend between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He considers what a win or loss would do to the perception of each program going forward. Then, he checks in on the current state of several major programs that struggled their way through games in Week 3, including Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and more. He wraps up by considering the fact that we don’t know who the 2nd best team in the SEC is this year and whether the conference will continue to receive the benefit of the doubt in the rankings over schools from the Pac-12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 Rankings after a surprising Saturday and expresses why he is so thrilled with the current state of this college football season. Klatt also points out why Washington is the team that fans need to get familiar with quickly as they are a real College Football Playoff contender this season. He gives his takeaways from the late-night thriller in Boulder as Coach Prime got the last word with a comeback win over Colorado State. He points out how Shedeur Sanders continues to come up huge in the clutch moments. He then breaks down how Alabama should change their approach to get their season back on track and which QB they should have leading them going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into this weekend’s biggest games and makes his picks. Klatt gets things started with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX as #7 Penn State looks to continue rolling against Illinois. He then considers the gambling lines in a series of games that look like they could be lopsided on paper like the Rocky Mountain Showdown between Coach Prime and the Buffaloes against their in-state rival Colorado State. He previews Tennessee’s trip to the Swamp and considers whether Ohio State will cover the huge spread and blow out Western Kentucky. He wraps up the previews by looking at the Washington-Michigan State matchup before giving his favorite pick of the week in the Kansas State-Missouri clash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Ohio State has named their starting QB for the rest of the season. He breaks down what he’s seen from Kyle McCord and the Buckeyes this season and where they need to improve before they face Notre Dame in two weeks. He then discusses what Miami’s win over Texas A&M means for the race in the ACC and why he believes Mario Cristobal’s team is in for a big season. He then gets into why the SEC is struggling so much in the big early-season matchups that they’ve dominated for years and why the Pac-12 is winning those games now. Finally, he dives into the mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions including Oklahoma’s chances vs Texas before ranking his Top 5 atmospheres in games he’s called in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt marvels at the atmosphere in Boulder as Coach Prime won his home debut over Nebraska. Klatt breaks down what impressed him about their win while also considering how incredible it is that a team that was 1-11 last season is captivating the country right now. Next, he shifts to Texas’ huge win over Alabama and why it shows that the Longhorns are legitimate national championship contenders this year. He also reveals how far the win in Tuscaloosa launched Texas up his Top 10 rankings. Klatt states whether that game was a sign that Alabama under Saban is set for a fall from the sport’s elite programs. He then discusses how scary USC is this year and why he believes this team is different than last year’s group. He also goes in on how Texas A&M continues to fall short in the Jimbo Fisher era after their loss in Miami. Finally, Klatt reacts to the news of Michigan State HC Mel Tucker being suspended without pay due to an investigation into sexual harassment allegations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the major matchups in Week 2, starting with the Big Noon Saturday game in Boulder featuring Coach Prime and #22 Colorado against Matt Rhule and Nebraska. He then provides analysis and picks for the other marquee matchups on Saturday, beginning with the heavyweight clash in Tuscaloosa between #3 Alabama and #11 Texas. From there, he weighs in on whether #10 Notre Dame will continue their hot start and if the Pac-12 will continue their early season success as #12 Utah travels to Baylor and #13 Oregon heads to Texas Tech. He wraps up with a look at the matchup between #23 Texas A&M and Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down why Clemson’s upset loss to Duke wasn’t just a bad night but actually another example of how elite programs fall back to the pack in the sport. He then goes out West to detail why the Pac-12’s incredible talent at QB - from Caleb Williams to Shedeur Sanders - makes it the deepest conference in the country this year. Finally, he goes around the country from LSU to Oklahoma to Penn State to Colorado and more to let fanbases know how they should be feeling about their program after Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Coach Prime and Colorado’s stunning upset of #17 TCU. He breaks down how their performance managed to somehow exceed the hype. Klatt dissects the performances of QB Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter before cautioning against looking past Nebraska this week. Klatt gives his evaluations of the QB debuts at Alabama, Georgia and Penn State before breaking down what he saw from an Ohio State offense that struggled vs Indiana. Finally, he gives Florida State their due after an emphatic Week 1 win over #5 LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews Week 1 in college football by going around the country looking at the biggest games and storylines. Klatt starts with the two big Thursday Night matchups as the Matt Rhule era begins for Nebraska when they take on Minnesota on FOX and Utah hosts Florida in Salt Lake City. He then shifts to the FOX Big Noon Saturday matchup when Coach Prime takes his Colorado Buffaloes to Fort Worth to take on TCU. He breaks down what you can expect to see from Prime’s new-look roster and where their strengths and weaknesses will be. Klatt gets into what he wants to see from Penn State’s new QB Drew Allar in their season opener before finishing with his pick in the Top-10 clash between LSU and Florida State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his takeaways from the first games of the year as USC and Notre Dame opened their seasons with wins. Klatt gives his reasons why Trojan fans should still be optimistic about their defense despite an uneven performance. Next, he goes into how Freshman WR Zachariah Branch overshadowed Heisman winner Caleb Williams and why he’s going to be a major game-changer for Lincoln Riley’s team. He then gets into Notre Dame’s blowout win over Navy and discusses what the addition of Sam Hartman does for the Irish’s ceiling this season. He also discusses how it’ll affect the matchups with their big-time opponents coming down the road: Ohio State, USC and Clemson. Finally, Klatt discusses the recent rulings by the NCAA to suspend LSU star DT Maason Smith for the Florida State game and to deny Colorado Offensive Lineman Tyler Brown’s waiver for immediate eligibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s finally game week in CFB and FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into what he wants to see from the marquee programs playing this weekend, Notre Dame and USC. He then gives his thoughts on the self-imposed suspension by Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and why he feels that the NCAA is an outdated organization that is no longer helping the sport. Next, he sets the record straight with his ACTUAL Top 5 QBs heading into the season. Then he goes into the mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions and gets into topics like Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr’s potential path to a Heisman and if a Georgia 3-peat would put Kirby Smart above Nick Saban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt goes into the rebuilds that Colorado’s Deion Sanders, Nebraska’s Matt Rhule and Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell have in their first year at their respective schools. He evaluates where each program is at and what expectations should be for this coming season. Then, he goes around the country looking at the most impactful players and coaches in their first year at their programs. Ranging from Cade McNamara at Iowa to USC’s defensive transfer class to the reinforcements on Michigan’s Offensive Line, he groups players and coaches by what should be expected of them this season – from “shoe fillers” to “fixers.” He also ranks which new QB-OC combination at Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia he is most concerned about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into his big questions in each Power 5 Conference heading into the season. In the Big Ten, Klatt examines the 3-team race in the Big Ten East between Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State and breaks down how each team can come out of that loaded division. He then turns to the SEC and discusses who among Alabama, LSU and Tennessee could take down Georgia this year. Next, he heads to this year’s conference of QBs - the Pac-12 - before detailing the conference’s top teams’ chances of making the Playoff. In the Big 12, it’s about Texas. Will this be the year they finally realize their potential? Finally, Klatt reveals whether we should be buying the Florida State hype and if this is the season they overtake Clemson in the ACC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt unveils his Preseason Top 25 rankings for the upcoming College Football season. Klatt begins with the 2-time defending champion Georgia Bulldogs before revealing how much separation is between Michigan and Ohio State as well as their division rival Penn State. He gets into why he’s higher on Alabama than most before getting into how he stacks a potentially deep group of Playoff contenders including LSU, Florida State, Clemson, USC and another Pac-12 school which he thinks could be better than all of them. Klatt also walks through his process as he went through the annual struggle of deciding where to rank Texas before a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on the next wave of conference expansion, which will likely impact the Pac-12, Big Ten, and Big 12 significantly. Oregon and Washington could leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten on the heels of Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah potentially leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big 12. Florida State is also considering a move, but Joel explains the reasons why they’ll have a hard time leaving the ACC. Finally, Joel explains why these moves are on the table and how they could affect the rest of college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with the new Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, Tony Petitti. They begin by discussing what the Commissioner hopes to accomplish early in his tenure. Petitti goes into how his background as a TV executive and at Major League Baseball has prepared him to oversee the Big Ten’s $7 Billion media rights deal. He also reflects back on his time at ABC during the creation of the BCS. The two finish by discussing the importance of incentivizing top-level regular season success in the expanded Playoff era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt provides his reaction to the big news out of Boulder that Colorado will be leaving the Pac-12 and rejoining the Big 12 in 2024. Joel begins by breaking down how we got to this point, specifically how the changes in the TV Media landscape over the last decade have led to this moment. He then gets into the importance of the Big 12 reading that TV landscape well while the Pac-12 is paying the price for failing to do so. Joel dives into the current state of the two conferences and where things go from here for each. He finishes by giving Colorado credit for the best offseason in College Football after hiring Deion Sanders and making this move to the Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark in Dallas. The two dive right into the big question surrounding the conference as the Commissioner outlines his criteria for potential expansion. He also details what he feels was his biggest win in his first year in charge of the Big 12. They discuss the current state of NIL and the transfer portal and the Commissioner details why he feels it’s been a “disaster” so far. Finally, Yormark details why he believes he is absolutely the right person to lead the conference going forward – and why he wouldn’t necessarily be a good fit at other conferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations features FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sitting down in Westwood with UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly. Coach Kelly begins by detailing why he thinks college football is as good as it has ever been and why “there’s no crying on the yacht.” The pair discuss Kelly’s influence at the forefront of offensive schemes in the sport and how that was actually born out of necessity. Coach gets into his concerns about college football becoming too transactional rather than transformational for the players before closing with what he loves most about his job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is in Columbus to sit down with the Head Coach at Ohio State, Ryan Day. The pair discuss how different Day’s job is now from the time he began as Head Coach. They also get into the larger issues facing the sport and how much the NFL should be used as a model for the college game. Coach Day discusses how the expanded playoff will affect top programs like Ohio State. He then gets into how frustrating the targeting rule has become and why common sense needs to be applied more in those situations. They wrap up with a list of coaches that he admires in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt heads to Birmingham, Alabama to sit down with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. In this wide-ranging conversation, the two discuss Sankey’s influence in the landscape of the sport and whether there needs to be an overarching body overseeing CFB. Sankey also gives his thoughts on the future of the College Football Playoff and what areas he feels need to be addressed before the two discuss scheduling in the sport and the challenges that are unique to the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The second episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, features FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt speaking with Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. The two discuss what still drives the 7x National Champion coach. They also dive into the challenges of coaching in the modern era of the sport with the transfer portal, opt-outs and NIL. Coach Saban goes into whether the relationship between student-athlete and their university is properly balanced at this moment. They also discuss whether parity is possible in college football before concluding the conversation with a job offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back in Boulder to sit down with Coach Prime. The two discuss why Colorado was the right choice for Sanders and how he feels about the criticism he’s received. They get into how Prime’s now-infamous “I’m bringing my luggage and it’s Louis” line originated before Coach shares the story of what happened right after that meeting. Coach Prime also reveals what he likes and doesn’t like about the transfer portal and NIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With realignment back in the news, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt explains how the business model in the sport has changed over time and led to CFB becoming Game of Thrones. He also provides his solutions for keeping realignment from being a constant going forward. Next, Joel reacts to the news that players will have their names and likeness in the next release of the EA Sports College Football video game. He states why he believes the NIL era has created a golden age for college football before also acknowledging that the pendulum of power has swung too far in favor of the players. Finally, Joel shares a special announcement about the show’s conversation series with the biggest and most influential names in the sport that will be released beginning June 12th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his post-spring Top 25 rankings for the upcoming college football season. With several top teams still sorting out their QB situations, Joel breaks down why he still has faith in teams like Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama to stay at the top while Michigan finds itself with the luxury of a very experienced returning roster. He also dives into why he is encouraged by what is happening at USC and Clemson but offers caution for a program like Florida State who is coming off a surprising 10-win season. Texas and Oklahoma also find places in his Top 25 as they look to reclaim their spots at the top of the Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his thoughts on Deion Sanders’ unprecedented roster flip at Colorado and whether Coach Prime has anything to apologize for. He then discusses the transfer of Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner to Alabama and whether this is a sign that we should be worried about the Crimson Tide next season. Joel also reacts to the expanded College Football Playoff schedule and makes his proposal for how to improve it in the future. Finally, Joel gives Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark credit for continuing to think outside the box with his reported interest in playing games in Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back from covering the Draft in Kansas City. He's ready to declare which teams won the Draft and reveal his favorite picks, which includes an emotional selection by the Dallas Cowboys. Then Joel dives into who should be blamed for Will Levis’ slide out of the First Round. Finally, it is time to look ahead to next year as Klatt ranks his Top 10 Prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by FOX Sports and NFL Network’s Peter Schrager to discuss his latest inside info heading into the NFL Draft. The two discuss how much the S2 Cognitive Test results are playing into teams’ evaluations and the chances that Ohio St QB C.J. Stroud could slide in the draft after his reported low score. They then get into how high and also how low some of the top prospects could go on Thursday night including Georgia DT Jalen Carter and Texas RB Bijan Robinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his final Mock Draft ahead of this week’s NFL Draft. Joel weighs in on the controversy surrounding the #2 pick and whether Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud should be selected by the Houston Texans. He also answers the questions of where Florida QB Anthony Richardson will land in the Top 10 and how high Texas RB Bijan Robinson will go. Later in his Mock, Klatt has the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys both picking up offensive weapons and the Kansas City Chiefs finding a way to surround Patrick Mahomes with another dynamic playmaker.Then Joel breaks down the impact of Colorado selling out their nationally televised Spring Game and how the hiring of Deion Sanders has already had a huge effect not only on the team on the field but the university as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt unveils the 2nd edition of his Top 50 Players in the 2023 NFL Draft. Joel goes deep into his evaluations of the best prospects and breaks down which players are moving on his board including several new players who emerged to crack the Top 50 like Michigan Cornerback D.J. Turner. Klatt also reveals a big shake-up in his Top 10 as he weighs the risks involved with selecting Georgia DT Jalen Carter. Bijan Robinson continues to climb as Joel compares him to 49ers Pro Bowl Running Back Christian McCaffrey. Finally, Joel gives his reaction to the news that the Big Ten has their new commissioner in Tony Petitti and why his hiring will play a monumental role in the future of College Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his predictions for the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Joel projects selections for the first 31 picks based on team needs and his own big board, including a variety of trades involving the Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Joel believes three quarterbacks will come off the board immediately, followed by multiple cornerbacks, pass rushers, and offensive tackles the rest of the round. We’re nominated for Webby Awards! Vote here: Sports Social Content Series Best Mobile User Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals the players in the 2023 NFL Draft who he believes will outperform their draft position and become “Draft Steals” for their new teams. Joel then dives into the big college football recruiting news of the week and breaks down the impact of USC landing the final 5-Star player in the 2023 Class, Tight End Duce Robinson and Michigan finding their QB of the future in 2024 5-Star Jadyn Davis. To finish, Klatt goes into the mailbag and answers listeners’ burning questions including his thoughts on airplane apparel choices and his favorite airport chain restaurants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his favorite landing spots for some of the top NFL Draft prospects. Joel explains which prospect should land in the Big Apple to team up with (potential) Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. Then Joel also gives his perfect match for Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Joel believes Will Anderson Jr. is the best available player in the NFL Draft and would be a perfect fit for an NFC West team in need of a great pass rusher. Next, Joel shares the perfect fit for the Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his top 50 players ahead of this year’s NFL Draft. Joel explains why he’s particularly high on Iowa TE Sam LaPorta and Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on Kentucky QB Will Levis and what concerns him about his game. In his top 30, Joel is particularly high on Alabama CB Brian Branch, Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer, and Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr. Joel explains why Jaxon Smith-Njigba is in his Top 10 on his big board and reveals why he feels his #1 player is going under the radar. Finally, Joel explains why he believes the Big 12’s plan to launch a combined pro day is a great idea and will have a great impact on college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in NFL Network Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah to the show to discuss his latest Top 50 Prospects list and give out some players that that are flying under the radar. The two also debate how Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects in the NFL compared to his former Ohio St teammates Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Daniel then shares what he heard at the NFL Combine about the potential of Anthony Richardson to be selected above Bryce Young or CJ Stroud and why Bijan Robinson shouldn’t be viewed as just a Running Back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his reactions to the NFL Combine including how much we should take from Anthony Richardson’s record-breaking workout and why Alabama QB Bryce Young’s measurements shouldn’t change our opinion of him. Then, Joel shares his insight from calling C.J. Stroud’s games over the last 2 seasons and what his Ohio State teammate, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, projects to be in the NFL. Finally, Joel shares what makes Texas RB Bijan Robinson so special and how high he should go in the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 5 QBs in the upcoming NFL draft and gives his thoughts on the most polarizing QB prospect in the class, Florida’s Anthony Richardson. Then, Joel dives into the proposed rule changes to shorten games in college football and shares his thoughts on how the actual effects of these changes could help level the playing field in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices