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The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Mailbag Episode: Is this the start of another “Ten Year War” between Ohio St & Michigan?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the mailbag and answers listener-submitted questions including whether Ohio State and Michigan are headed into another “10 Year War” in the rivalry. Joel also breaks down his weekly prep for broadcasts during the college football season and hands out some advice on how to navigate the college football season with your significant other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 20, 202326 min

Gus Johnson on his broadcasting journey and going back to school at Harvard

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in his on-air partner on FOX BIG NOON broadcasts, Gus Johnson. Joel and Gus discuss a wide range of topics from their beginnings as broadcasters, their favorite moments from their years together and what it’s like in the booth when Gus gives one of his signature calls. Then, the guys discuss Gus’ decision to return to school and attend Harvard University ahead of the release of FOX Sports Films latest documentary: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH GUS JOHNSON which premieres Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 202350 min

Officiating takes center stage at Super Bowl plus Oklahoma and Texas head to SEC early

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his reaction to the dramatic ending of Super Bowl LVII and his thoughts on the controversial call in the final 2 minutes. He dives into the rules he believes officials should follow when making a big call that could decide the outcome including whether the time of game should matter. Then Joel breaks down Oklahoma and Texas agreeing to join the SEC a year early and what the move means for those two programs’ Playoff hopes in the future. Finally, Joel wraps up the show with some mailbag questions which leads to his cautionary tale of what not to do in a marriage proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 14, 202335 min

Klatt's plan to fix the CFB calendar, Alabama coordinator hires & Brian Ferentz contract

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his plan for how to fix the recruiting cycle and CFB calendar with two major changes. Then, Joel touches on Alabama bringing in Tommy Rees to be the Tide's new OC and Kevin Steele to be the new DC. Joel also discusses Brian Ferentz's new contract with Iowa and why he feels like it is particularly unfair to the players. Lastly, Joel dives into the mailbag answering questions about life, the Super Bowl and football movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 202340 min

National Signing Day surprises, misconceptions about Ohio State’s class, and Mailbag

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his main takeaways from National Signing Day. Joel explains how some schools utilize NIL differently on the recruiting trail, and how that impacts their ability to recruit elite prospects. Then, Joel discusses misconceptions regarding Ohio State’s recruiting class and describes why it’s better than people might think. Next, Joel discusses which teams’s recruiting classes surprised him both positively and negatively. Finally, Joel answers your questions in the inaugural Mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2, 202340 min

Mahomes and Hurts' college days, Alabama coordinator changes, & the great pen debate of 2023

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares stories of the two Super Bowl-bound QBs, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, from their days back in college. Then, Joel discusses the impact of Bill O'Brien leaving Alabama for the Patriots and brings up some names Saban should consider for his open coordinator jobs. Then, Joel touches on Ohio State hiring former All-American LB James Laurinaitis and why he thinks it could be a home run hire before he discusses the great pen debate of 2023 and why he shows loyalty to the same pen and notebooks. Lastly, Joel introduces our new mailbag segment. Send an email to [email protected] for a chance to have your submission read on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 202341 min

Coach Prime does it again, the NCAA comes after Michigan while Florida’s NIL Collective deal falls apart and Klatt’s Top 5 Most Interesting Transfers for 2023

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the latest 5-star signing by Deion Sanders at Colorado and why he believes the Buffaloes will be a playoff contender in just two years. Next, Joel breaks down the week at Michigan that saw Jim Harbaugh announce his return but also the firing of their co-offensive coordinator and what it means for the team next season. Then, Joel details his problem with the NCAA’s decision to investigate the Wolverine program for minor infractions while the NIL collective at Florida has a $13 Million deal with 5-star QB Jadan Rashada fall through without penalty. And finally, Klatt gives his Top 5 Most Interesting Transfers for this upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 23, 202340 min

Big Ten Commissioner heads to NFL, Ohio State has new OC, & Harbaugh's Michigan future uncertain

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back to discuss the biggest news and storylines from the early days of the offseason in college football. First, Joel shares his thoughts on former Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren’s move to become the President/CEO of the Chicago Bears. He also explains why the next Big Ten commissioner will have major influence on the future of college football. Then, Joel discusses Ohio State’s decision to promote Brian Hartline to be the new offensive coordinator and Jim Harbaugh’s uncertain future at Michigan. Finally, Joel analyzes Clemson’s hire of Garrett Riley, the reigning Broyles Award winner for the top assistant coach in college football, to be their new offensive coordinator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 202337 min

Joel Klatt’s Way-Too-Early Top 10 rankings

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his way-too-early top 10 rankings ahead of the 2023 season. Georgia is at the top coming off back-to-back national championships, followed by Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama in his tier one of the top ten. Joel also shares the seven teams he left off the top ten but were close. Then, Joel breaks down the four teams he believes will climb the most next season and improve their record by at least four wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 202335 min

Georgia destroys TCU in the National Championship

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Georgia’s blowout win over TCU in the National Championship game. Joel discusses his experience at SoFi Stadium for the game and describes what he saw in the lead-up, during the actual game, and the aftermath. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on what this means for Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett, and the Georgia football program now that the Bulldogs have won back-to-back titles. Georgia is now definitively the top program in the country and they showed why in their win over the Horned Frogs. Finally, Joel explains why a blowout result like this is far less likely to occur in an expanded CFP, and why it is better for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 10, 202334 min

National Championship Preview: TCU and Georgia's keys to success

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the National Championship game between TCU and Georgia. Georgia is looking to become first repeat National Champion since Alabama in 2011-12. TCU, on the other hand, is looking to become the first team to start a season unranked in the Preseason AP Poll and win a national title since Georgia Tech in 1990. Joel breaks down why Max Duggan and Quentin Johnston need to have a big game for TCU to have success, and explains why Brock Bowers is the key to Georgia's balance. Joel reveals why he thinks a lot of points will be scored in the game and believes it will be a battle until the very end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 5, 202323 min

USC's defense crumbles, Penn State's future & other New Year's Six bowl reactions

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his reaction to the non CFP New Year's Six Bowl games. Joel talks about Tennessee's impressive win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl, and if Clemson is falling out of the elite teams in college football. Then, he praises Alabama for their dominant win over Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. Next, he talks about USC's defense crumbling against Tulane in the Cotton Bowl, and stresses the importance for Lincoln Riley to improve the Trojans' defense. Lastly, Joel shows some love to Penn State for their Rose Bowl win, and wonders if the Nittany Lions can breakthrough Michigan and Ohio State in the Big Ten East next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 4, 202323 min

Georgia rallies to beat Ohio State, TCU stuns Michigan

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on the epic CFP semifinal matchups between Ohio State-Georgia and TCU-Michigan. First, Joel talks through the Peach Bowl and breaks down how Georgia was able to come back to defeat Ohio State 42-41 and why Kirby Smart’s timeout to prevent Ohio State from converting on a fake punt and Marvin Harrison Jr.’s injury were so crucial to the Bulldogs' victory. Then, Joel discusses the Fiesta Bowl and explains what went wrong for Michigan in their stunning loss to TCU. Finally, Joel explains why even Georgia needs an offense capable of winning a game in which your defense give up 40+ points to win a Championship in today's college football, and gives his solution for fixing the problems with targeting and instant replay in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 2, 202345 min

College Football Playoff Preview: Ohio State vs. Georgia and TCU vs. Michigan

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the College Football Playoff semifinal games featuring Ohio State-Georgia in the Peach Bowl and TCU-Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. First, Joel shares his thoughts on the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl, and explains the keys to the game for both teams. Georgia needs to be themselves and lean into their identity, while Ohio State should try and exploit Georgia’s pass defense. Then, Joel shifts to the Fiesta Bowl matchup. Joel explains why Michigan is such a big favorite, and describes the path to victory for both teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 30, 202239 min

New Year's Six Bowl Game Previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the non CFP New Year’s Six games. Joel breaks down the key match-ups and storylines in the Orange Bowl between Tennessee and Clemson, the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Kansas State, the Rose Bowl between Utah and Penn State, and the Cotton Bowl between USC and Tulane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 29, 202234 min

Joel Klatt’s Bowl Preview Extravaganza!

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews some of the biggest bowl games leading up to the New Year’s Six games. Joel breaks down the key match-ups and storylines in the Guaranteed Rate bowl between Wisconsin and Oklahoma State, the Holiday bowl between Oregon and North Carolina, the Cheez-it Bowl between Oklahoma and Florida State, the Alamo Bowl between Washington and Texas, and the Gator Bowl between Notre Dame and South Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 26, 202238 min

Fixing Bowl Season in the CFP era

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on Bowl Season in the modern era of college football. Joel explains why opt-outs are not as big of a problem as people think, and provides solutions as to how Bowl Season can improve in the future. Joel presents some of his ideas on how to fix bowl season, including playing the national championship game at the Rose Bowl each year and giving the players a share of the bowl game revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 15, 202223 min

Mike Leach's impact on college football

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt remembers Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. Leach died Monday night at the age of 61. His impact on the college football world was immense and included revolutionizing the passing game with his air raid offense, as well as producing a coaching tree of Lincoln Riley, Sonny Dykes, Josh Heupel, Kliff Kingsbury and more. Joel ends the podcast by sharing some of his favorite moments and stories of Mike Leach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 13, 202223 min

Caleb Williams wins the Heisman, CFB Awards, Deion Sanders making moves

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses USC’s Caleb Williams becoming the third Heisman Trophy winner under head coach Lincoln Riley. Joel explains why this stretch for Riley is so unprecedented and what makes Williams so special. Then, Joel discusses other award winners, including TCU’s Max Duggan, Alabama’s Will Anderson, Texas’ Bijan Robinson, and more. Finally, Joel shares his thoughts on Deion Sanders’ moves since becoming the head coach of Colorado and the early success Coach Prime has had on the recruiting trail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 12, 202230 min

Heisman Ceremony Snubs & Transfer portal solutions

On this episode of The Joel Klatt Show, Joel talks about the four Heisman finalists who were invited to New York: USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud, TCU QB Max Duggan and Georgia QB Stetson Bennett. Joel brings up some other names including Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker and Michigan RB Blake Corum who he believes were snubbed by the Heisman voters. Joel compares their stats with the four finalists, and offers solutions to the Heisman voting process. Lastly, Joel discuses the importance of the transfer portal, how coaches and their staffs can adapt to the transfer portal process, and offers a few changes and regulations he would add to the portal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 8, 202236 min

Coaching Carousel Conversation with Bruce Feldman

On this episode of the Joel Klatt Show, Joel is joined by FOX College Football Reporter Bruce Feldman to talk four of the biggest coaching hires of the year. Bruce and Joel discuss Colorado hiring Deion Sanders, what it means for the Buffaloes' program and how Sanders can clean up in the transfer portal. Then, Bruce and Joel discuss two big hirings in the Big Ten: Matt Rhule at Nebraska and Luke Fickell at Wisconsin. They discuss if either of these coaches can have success in their first year similar to the likes of Lincoln Riley and Sonny Dykes. Lastly, Bruce and Joel discuss Auburn hiring Hugh Freeze and the baggage that Freeze has heading into his new gig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 7, 202235 min

Deion Sanders introduced as new Colorado head coach & Final CFP Rankings Reaction

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the final college football playoff rankings of the year. Joel believes the CFP Committee got the top four right and agrees with the decision to keep Alabama out at #5. Then he previews the semifinal matchups and wonders if #1 Georgia received a bad draw in having to play #4 Ohio State, and touches on how #3 TCU will be a tough matchup for Michigan. Lastly, Joel shares his excitement about his alma mater, Colorado, hiring Deion Sanders to be their next head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 5, 202244 min

Conference Championship Previews: Who will win & how it will affect the CFP

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the Power 5 conference championship games, starting with the Big Ten Championship between Purdue and Michigan. Joel explains why Jim Harbaugh has done such a great job in the past couple years as the Head Coach of Michigan, and explains why the Wolverines are 17-point favorites. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on the Pac-12 Championship and the challenge for Utah to stop Caleb Williams, followed by his prediction that TCU will win the Big 12 Championship and make the CFP. Next, Joel breaks down the SEC Championship and the ACC Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 1, 202233 min

CFP Rankings Reax: Are TCU & USC in if they lose their conference championship games?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Rankings after Week 13 of the College Football season. Joel believes the committee correctly picked the top six teams in this version of the rankings, starting with Georgia at one, followed by Michigan, TCU, USC, Ohio State, and Alabama. Further, Joel explains why even if Georgia, Michigan, or TCU were to lose in their conference championship games, they should still make the CFP. Next, Joel shares his thoughts on USC being ranked ahead of Ohio State and what could happen if USC were to lose to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship game. Finally, Joel discusses the 15 teams who made the top 25 that were not ranked in the preseason and gives props to Oregon State for their impressive season which was capped off by a win over in-state rival Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 30, 202226 min

Could Michigan win it all? Caleb Williams’ Heisman odds, Wisconsin & Nebraska HC Hires

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the biggest games and storylines from Week 13 of the College Football season. Joel opens with his main takeaways from calling the Big Noon matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. Joel believes Jim Harbaugh has been building up to this point since 2018, and Saturday’s game was an example that proves the gap between the two programs has closed. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on the fallout from Ohio State’s loss. Next, Joel discusses USC’s win over Notre Dame and another really impressive performance by USC QB Caleb Williams. Finally, Joel shares his thoughts on Nebraska’s hire of Matt Rhule to become their next Head Coach as well as Wisconsin’s hire of Luke Fickell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 28, 202249 min

Ohio State vs. Michigan Preview: Joel Klatt’s keys to "The Game"

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest game of the college football season between #3 Michigan and #2 Ohio State. Joel will be calling the Big Noon Matchup on FOX and breaks down the keys for the Buckeyes and the Wolverines on both sides of the ball. Further, Joel explains what each team must do in order to win and who are the most important players to watch for. Then, Joel discusses the matchup between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and potential clinching scenarios for conference championship games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 24, 202240 min

CFP Rankings Reax: Why the College Football Playoff system isn't working

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to The CFP Rankings after Week 12 of the College Football season. The top four remains the same with Georgia coming in at number one, followed by Ohio State, Michigan, and TCU. But the CFP Committee surprised Joel by putting two-loss LSU ahead of one-loss USC at 5 and 6 respectively. Joel explains why moves like this lead to distrust in the system, and why it is yet another example that the 4-team College Football Playoff isn't good for the sport. Joel goes on to explain why Alabama is overvalued by the Committee this season, and how that affects other teams in the rankings. Finally, Joel closes by pointing out that if the CFP had a 12-team playoff, 25 teams would still be fighting for a spot and the sport would be in a better place because of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 23, 202228 min

USC-UCLA takeaways, Ohio State & Michigan escape, Scheduling concerns

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt recaps the biggest games and storylines from Week 12 of the College Football season. Joel opens with his main takeaways from calling the USC-UCLA game on Saturday night. Joel was thoroughly impressed by Caleb Williams’ performance against the Bruins and believes he is one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy. Next, Joel shares his thoughts on the close wins by Michigan and Ohio State in the week before they square off in ‘The Game’ and explains why Michigan’s injury concerns might give Ohio State the advantage. Then, Joel explains his criticisms of teams scheduling low level non-conference opponents in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 202236 min

USC-UCLA, Oregon-Utah, Ohio State-Maryland, & other Week 12 previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest matchups in Week 12 of the college football season. Joel shares his thoughts on the matchup between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins. Spoiler Alert: Joel is expecting a lot of points to be scored. Then, Joel breaks down other key matchups, including Ohio State-Maryland, Illinois Michigan, TCU-Baylor, and Utah-Oregon. Next, Joel takes a look at the Big Ten West Race, and reveals who he thinks will face the winner of Michigan-Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship. Finally, Joel explains why he and the SEC love ‘cupcakes.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 17, 202236 min

CFP Rankings Reax: Does USC have a path to the CFP & 12-team CFP hypotheticals

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Rankings after Week 11 of the College Football Season. The top five remains the same, with Georgia coming in at number one, followed by Ohio State, Michigan, TCU, and Tennessee. Joel discusses the path for #7 USC to be the lone Pac-12 representative in the CFP. Then, Joel explains why he is concerned that Clemson will make the playoff during a down year. Finally, Joel explains why having a 12-team playoff would make these final two weeks of the regular season much more exciting, and illustrates how 33 teams would still be in the race if that were the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 202226 min

Ohio State & Michigan on collision course, Pac-12 CFP hopes take a hit

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the biggest games and storylines from Week 11 of the College Football season. Joel opens with his main takeaways and questions on both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines as they grow closer to facing each other in 'The Game'. Joel admits being impressed with the Buckeyes' run game against Indiana, but has a few other questions he's pondering about the team. Then Joel takes a look at Michigan including praising their defense and run game, but has other questions about the Wolverine offense. Next, Joel discusses TCU’s big win over Texas and Washington’s win over Oregon, and explains what they mean for the CFP race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 202252 min

Ohio State-Indiana, Texas-TCU, Washington-Oregon & other Week 11 previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest matchups in Week 11 of the college football season. Joel shares his thoughts on the Big Noon matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers and the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes. Then, Joel breaks down other key matchups, including TCU-Texas, LSU-Arkansas, and Washington-Oregon. Finally, Joel explains which teams control their own destiny in pursuit of a conference championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 10, 202227 min

CFP Rankings Reax: TCU moves to 4, Clemson too high at 10?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on the CFP Committee’s most recent rankings. Joel explains why he is happy the committee decided to put TCU in the fourth spot, but does not understand the committee’s decision to rank USC four spots higher than UCLA. Then, Joel discusses why he believes Clemson is overrated and should not be ranked in the top 10 and closes with an olive branch to the CFP Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 9, 202224 min

Alabama & Clemson go down, what next? Michigan jumps Ohio State in Klatt’s Top 10

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the biggest games and storylines from Week 10. Joel shares his thoughts on Georgia’s statement win over Tennessee before getting into who benefits most from Clemson and Alabama’s losses in the chase for a College Football Playoff spot. Joel also explains what those results mean for these two programs going forward. Then, Joel explains why he moved Michigan over Ohio State in his top 10 rankings this week. Finally, Joel discusses Oregon’s 8-game winning streak since their blowout loss to Georgia in the season opener, and he questions why Oregon scheduled to play Georgia in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 202239 min

Tennessee-Georgia, Alabama-LSU, Texas Tech-TCU & other Week 10 previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest matchups in Week 10 of the college football season. Joel shares his thoughts on what many consider is the game of the season between #1 Tennessee and #3 Georgia. Joel believes the home field advantage the Bulldogs have will play a big part in the game. Then, Joel breaks down other key matchups including Alabama-LSU, Big Noon matchup between Texas Tech and TCU, Texas-Kansas State and Clemson-Notre Dame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 3, 202233 min

CFP Rankings Reax: Tennessee at 1, TCU & Michigan disrespected, path for the Pac-12

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first CFP Rankings of the 2022 season. TCU comes in at #7 in the first week of the poll and Joel believes this is unfair to the Horned Frogs based on their resume and the fact that they aren't a blue blood program.. Then, Joel discusses the fact the SEC has five teams in the top 11. He describes how he thinks the committee got to this point, and why it could give a team like Tennessee extra paths to the playoff. Next, Joel breaks down the path for a Pac-12 team to make the Playoff and explains why Michigan should have been ranked higher than Clemson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 2, 202231 min

Ohio State-Penn State takeaways, Michigan-MSU melee, & Is TCU better than Clemson?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt recaps the biggest games and storylines from Week 9 of the college football season. First, Joel shares his main takeaways from calling the Big Noon matchup between Ohio State and Penn State on Saturday. Then, Joel discusses Michigan’s win over Michigan State and the scrum that happened in the tunnel after the game. Next, Joel talks Tennessee and takes a look if they are an actual national championship contender this season. Then, he discusses TCU’s win over West Virginia and compares the Horned Frogs’ resume to Clemson’s, and closes with his thoughts on Ole Miss’ win over Texas A&M and Lane Kiffin’s postgame comments about Jimbo Fisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 202247 min

Ohio State-Penn St, Kentucky-Tennessee & other Week 9 previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest matchups in Week 9 of the college football season. Joel shares his thoughts on the upcoming Big Noon matchup between Ohio State and Penn State. Then, Joel breaks down other key matchups including Michigan State-Michigan, Kentucky-Tennessee, Oklahoma State-Kansas State and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 27, 202230 min

Program Check-In: Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Texas A&M

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at four different programs who have underachieved this season, and debates whether or not they can bounce back and make bowl games. Joel shares why he still believes in the Texas Longhorns to finish out the season strong, but feels Texas A&M's rest of the schedule and problems on offense may be hard for them to overcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 202233 min

Ohio State is ‘scary’ good, Oregon impresses, TCU rallies again, and Clemson survives

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt recaps the biggest games and storylines from Week 8 of the College Football season. Joel shares his main takeaways from calling the Ohio State-Iowa game in Columbus on Saturday. Ohio State was able to score at will in the second half on a stout Iowa defense, despite the fact the Buckeyes didn’t play well compared to their standard. Then, Joel breaks down why Oregon has become such a good team after their blow out loss in the season opener to Georgia. Next, Joel discusses TCU’s come back win over Kansas State - the Horned Frogs fourth straight win over a ranked opponent. Finally, Joel shares his thoughts on Clemson’s close win over Syracuse at home. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney pulled DJ Uiagalelei for Cade Klubnik during the game, and Joel wonders if they are as good as their ranking suggests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 202245 min

Iowa-Ohio State, UCLA-Oregon, Texas-Oklahoma State & other Week 8 previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest matchups in Week 8 of the college football season. Joel shares his thoughts on the upcoming Big Noon matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Ohio State Buckeyes. Then, Joel breaks down the top 10 Pac-12 matchup of UCLA-Oregon, key Big 12 matchups and other games ahead of Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 20, 202236 min

Why Ohio State is Klatt's #1 team & Why Divisions are bad for College Football

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down why he continues to have Ohio State as his number one ranked team. He takes a look at the Buckeyes' receiving core and compares them to last year's duo of Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Then Joel explains why divisions are bad for the sport especially for teams like Tennessee who have a difficult road to the CFP. Lastly, Joel gives a shoutout to Chase Brown from Illinois for his dominant performance against Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 19, 202236 min

What Tennessee’s upset over Alabama means, Michigan’s statement victory & Utah’s emotional win

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the biggest games and storylines from Week 7 in college football. Joel opens the show by sharing his thoughts on Tennessee’s thrilling win over the Alabama Crimson Tide and what it means for both teams’ chances to make the College Football Playoff. Then, Joel shares his takeaways from calling Michigan’s dominant win over Penn State, and what he saw in Utah’s big win over USC at home. Finally, Joel gives love to Max Duggan and the TCU Horned Frogs for their come back win over Oklahoma State and their fantastic start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 202240 min

Penn State-Michigan preview, Alabama on upset alert, and Utah over USC

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest matchups in Week 7 of the college football season. Joel shares his thoughts on the upcoming Big Noon matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Then, Joel breaks down the matchups between Oklahoma State-TCU, Alabama-Tennessee, and USC-Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 13, 202228 min

Ranking Conferences & What if Penn State beats Michigan?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks the best Power 5 conferences based on their top-end teams, national brands, and depth of the middle teams. Joel has SEC in the number one spot followed by the Big Ten. Next, Joel explains why he believes UCLA has a great chance to make the College Football Playoff. Then, Joel discusses some “What if?” scenarios, including what if Penn State beats Michigan? What if Tennessee beats Alabama? And finally, what if Texas runs the table? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 12, 202240 min

Alabama survives Texas A&M, Quinn Ewers shines for Texas, Ohio State continues dominance

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on Alabama’s close win over Texas A&M. Despite an uninspiring effort by the Crimson Tide, Joel was impressed by their ability to get it together late and win the game. Then, Joel discusses Texas’ impressive win over their rival Oklahoma and Quinn Ewers’ strong performance. Next, Joel breaks down why USC and UCLA have impressed this season before moving on to Ohio State’s dominant win over Michigan State. Finally, Joel discusses his takeaways from calling Michigan’s win over Indiana on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 202242 min

Michigan-Indiana, Texas-Oklahoma, Alabama-Texas A&M & other Week 6 previews

Fox Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games of the week. First, he takes a look at the Big Noon matchup of #4 Michigan at Indiana. Then he previews other big matchups of Week 6 including Texas-Oklahoma, Texas A&M at #1 Alabama, #3 Ohio State at Michigan State and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 6, 202224 min

Oklahoma's Struggles, CJ Stroud leads Heisman Race & Lurking Teams

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dissects why the Oklahoma Sooners have been struggling this season. The Sooners are coming off back-to-back losses from Kansas State and TCU. Then, Joel reveals his Heisman Tiers at this point of the season. He lists out some obvious names in Tier 1 like CJ Stroud and Bryce Young, but gives some love to less obvious players in Tier 2 and Tier 3. Finally, Joel shares his five lurking teams. Teams that no one else is talking about much, but they have Joel's attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 5, 202239 min

Georgia falls in Joel’s Top 5, Paul Chryst out at Wisconsin, and Michigan-Iowa takeaways

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his top five teams after Week 5 of the college football season. Joel has a new number one team following an impressive win by Ohio State over Rutgers and an uninspiring performance by Georgia in their comeback win over Missouri. Then, Joel discusses Wisconsin’s decision to fire Paul Chryst following their loss to Illinois. There has been a growing trend in college football to fire head coaches during the season, including Joel’s alma mater Colorado, who fired head coach Karl Dorrell. Joel explains how these decisions impact teams and players. Next, Joel shares his takeaways about Michigan after calling their game against Iowa and he gives his congrats to Kansas for being ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since '09. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 3, 202233 min

Michigan vs. Iowa, Alabama vs. Arkansas & other Week 5 previews

Fox Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games of the week. First, he takes a look at the Big Noon matchup of #4 Michigan at Iowa where the #1 scoring offense in the Big Ten (Michigan) squares off against the #1 scoring defense (Iowa). Joel believes the game might be closer than people think. Then he previews other big matchups of Week 5 including #2 Alabama at #20 Arkansas, #9 Oklahoma State at #16 Baylor and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 29, 202222 min