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The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

English, Sports, 1 season, 217 episodes, 5 days, 10 hours, 29 minutes
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Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into his Top 10 teams, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.
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Klatt ranks his Top 5 Pass Catchers in the 2024 NFL Draft

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Pass Catchers (Wide Receivers & Tight Ends) in the 2024 NFL Draft. Klatt reveals how he ranks the top Wide Receivers in the draft including Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison, LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze. He also makes the case for Georgia Tight End Brock Bowers to be ranked above many of the top Wide Receivers in the Draft and points out why a dominant player at his position is more valuable than a top wideout. Klatt also considers how the depth at the Wide Receiver position in this Draft class will affect teams’ decision making on Draft Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/26/202425 minutes, 40 seconds
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Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Klatt breaks down this QB Draft Class that he believes has as much top-end talent and depth as any group since the famous 1983 Draft of Elway and Marino. He breaks down what exactly makes Caleb Williams a generational talent before discussing the battle for the #2 QB in the Draft between LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. Klatt then reveals how he evaluates the future prospects of 21-year old Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy vs two veteran collegiate QB’s – Michael Penix Jr from Washington and Bo Nix from Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/19/202436 minutes, 55 seconds
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Klatt’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

Now that the Chiefs have won the Super Bowl again, it’s officially NFL Draft season! FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is ready to kick things off with his first Mock Draft as we head towards the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit. Klatt reveals his landing spots for top college players like USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr and Georgia TE Brock Bowers in a First Round where he sees 6 Quarterbacks coming off the board. Klatt is particularly intrigued by new Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh’s decision at #5 and believes he’ll stick to his blueprint that worked at Michigan and with the 49ers. He also explains why he believes Bo Nix, J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr will all land in the 1st Round and how they each fit perfectly with their new teams in his Mock Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/14/202436 minutes, 8 seconds
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Chip Kelly to Ohio State, Michigan gets their new DC & Alabama loses another coach

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the latest coaching carousel moves including Ryan Day and Ohio State hiring Chip Kelly as their new Offensive Coordinator following the departure of Bill O’Brien for Boston College. He weighs in on what Kelly’s impact on the Buckeyes’ offense will be and then looks North as Michigan hired another member of the Harbaugh family coaching tree to lead the Wolverines defense in Wink Martindale. Klatt concludes the podcast by giving his thoughts on Alabama Offensive Coordinator Ryan Grubb taking the OC job with the Seattle Seahawks and considers how big of a loss it will be for Kalen DeBoer in Year 1 in Tuscaloosa. Klatt also raises some questions about the timing of the exit occurring right as the 30-day transfer window for Alabama players was closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/13/202423 minutes, 58 seconds
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Will College Coaches keep jumping to the NFL? What NIL really means and more mailbag questions

In this mailbag episode, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into all sorts of listener-submitted questions including whether the sport is in real danger of losing its best coaches to the NFL due to the challenges within the collegiate game. He discusses Tennessee’s fight with the NCAA and breaks down what NIL payments really look like. Klatt then shifts away from the gridiron to answer the age-old question of “is it a good idea to bring up the idea of a prenup agreement to your fiancé?” He follows that up with his answer for which teams that were left out of the 4-team Playoff could have won the whole thing had there been more spots available. He then wraps up the episode with some advice for young college graduates out there on the job market for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/5/202457 minutes, 20 seconds
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What will life after Harbaugh be like for Michigan? Alabama gets a win & “Horns Down” strikes again

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the challenges that new Michigan Head Coach Sherrone Moore will face as he begins the post-Harbaugh era in Ann Arbor. Klatt explains why retaining Strength Coach Ben Herbert is so critical to maintaining the culture at Michigan and tells a story of one of Herbert’s famous winter workouts. He assesses the latest player movements in the sport including Alabama getting their 5-star Wide Receiver recruit to re-commit to the program and Washington holding onto their QB for next season. He wraps up the show by discussing the latest controversy surrounding “Horns Down.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/29/202440 minutes, 2 seconds
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Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan to return to the NFL - who will go with him & who should replace him?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Jim Harbaugh will be leaving Michigan and returning to the NFL to take the Head Coaching job with the LA Chargers. He reflects on Harbaugh’s time in Ann Arbor before discussing who should replace him as Head Coach and why the Wolverines need to act fast. Klatt also provides insight into which of Harbaugh’s assistant coaches will be going with Harbaugh to the Chargers and which will stay at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/25/202417 minutes, 53 seconds
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Why Ohio State is going all-in and should we be worried about Alabama?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the current state of Alabama’s program as the Tide continue to lose players in the transfer portal following Nick Saban’s retirement. He reveals how far ‘Bama has fallen down the hierarchy in the SEC and what their expectations should be for Kalen DeBoer’s first season in charge. Klatt then discusses the busy week at Ohio State as the Buckeyes added All-American Safety Caleb Downs and 5-star QB recruit Julian Sayin from Alabama. He points out how college football history has shown that rivals’ success is the ultimate motivator and that is playing out in Columbus following Michigan’s National Championship. Klatt also explains why Ryan Day is giving up play-calling to Bill O’Brien and details which areas Day will now shift his focus towards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/22/202442 minutes, 13 seconds
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Klatt’s Way-Too-Early Top 10 Rankings for the 2024 Season

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Way-Too-Early Top 10 Rankings for the upcoming 2024 Season. Following Nick Saban’s surprise retirement, he answers the question of where to rank Alabama heading into next year. He breaks down where he ranks teams such as Texas and Georgia and reminds folks that the sky is not falling at Ohio State as the Buckeyes will be loaded next season. Klatt also discusses how Ohio State and Michigan can expect a serious challenge from Big Ten newcomer Oregon next season and to watch out for a dark-horse contender in the new Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/17/202449 minutes, 42 seconds
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Kalen DeBoer replaces Saban at Alabama, Michigan’s JJ McCarthy declares for Draft & Ohio St reloads

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Washington Head Coach Kalen DeBoer will be the one tasked with replacing Nick Saban at Alabama. Klatt explains why this was a great hire for the Tide and the keys for success in the post-Saban era. He also details why the hiring of Jedd Fisch makes a lot of sense for Washington as they enter the Big Ten. Klatt then considers Michigan’s future at QB after J.J. McCarthy declared for the NFL Draft and how Ohio State may have taken a page out of the Wolverines’ playbook with several big-time players deciding to spurn the NFL Draft for one more run at a Championship. He concludes the podcast by discussing the ramifications of Miami’s massive win in the Transfer Portal with the addition of QB Cameron Ward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/15/202435 minutes, 38 seconds
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Emergency Pod: Nick Saban Retires! Who will replace him at Alabama?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the shocking news that Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban is retiring from the sport. Klatt tells stories of his favorite conversations with Saban and lays out the reasons why he hopes Coach will stay involved and lead the sport going forward. He then lists the 3 Coaches that he sees as potential replacements for Saban at Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/11/202438 minutes, 31 seconds
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Michigan beats Washington to win the CFP National Championship

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan winning its first National Championship since 1997 with the win over Washington on Monday night. He breaks down why Michigan was able to slow down Michael Penix Jr on their way to the title. Klatt also shares insights and behind-the-scenes stories of what it’s been like covering Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan players as they turned a struggling program into a National Championship team. He also discusses why the Wolverines’ win should give hope to lots of programs around the country - even Ohio State - as we enter the 12-team Playoff format going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/9/202439 minutes, 17 seconds
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Michigan vs Washington National Championship Game Pick and Preview

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the College Football Playoff Championship Game between Michigan and Washington and makes his pick for the matchup. He discusses each teams’ paths to victory on Monday night and what areas of the field will determine the outcome. Klatt specifically breaks down why Michigan’s Defensive Line will pose a different problem for the Washington Offense than what they faced vs Texas as they look to give Penix time to throw it downfield. He also discusses how this Michigan program was re-built to beat Ohio State back in 2021 and how that blueprint could serve them well in this matchup with the Huskies’ high-flying passing attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/4/202435 minutes, 1 second
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Michigan stuns Alabama in overtime & Washington survives vs Texas in the College Football Playoff

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild day in College Football as both Semifinal matchups came down to the final play. Klatt begins by breaking down the game that he attended at the Rose Bowl as Michigan found a way to come back and take down Alabama in overtime. He explains why this win has been 3 years in the making for the Wolverines and how Michigan possesses the single attribute that has defined National Championship teams in recent years. He then discusses Washington’s thrilling win over Texas that nearly resulted in a stunning win for the Longhorns. Klatt discusses the crazy ending and what he believes made the difference in the game. He also explains why Michael Penix Jr deserved more serious Heisman consideration than he got this season and again proved he is the best QB in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/2/202437 minutes, 13 seconds
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College Football Playoff Previews and Picks: Michigan-Alabama & Washington-Texas

The College Football Playoff is finally here and FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down both Semifinal matchups and makes his picks for the games. Starting with the Rose Bowl meeting between #1 Michigan and #4 Alabama, Klatt discusses the keys for the game including how concerned Wolverine fans should be about their offensive line play late in the season and which version of Alabama we can expect to see. He then analyzes the Sugar Bowl matchup between #2 Washington and #3 Texas and points out where the Huskies have a distinct advantage over the Longhorns before discussing how Steve Sarkisian’s play-calling could be the difference in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/28/202335 minutes, 10 seconds
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Will Ohio St bounce back? Does Florida St have to prove themselves vs Georgia? & more Bowl Previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his breakdowns of 5 Bowl Games this week including 4 New Year’s Six Bowl Games and the game he will be calling on FOX – the Holiday Bowl.  He begins by discussing the state of the USC program as they take on #15 Louisville in San Diego. Klatt then discusses the Cotton Bowl between #7 Ohio State and #9 Missouri and how important of a game it will be for finding the future QB in Columbus. He then makes his pick in the Peach Bowl in the game between #10 Penn State and #11 Ole Miss that he feels could be a potential Playoff matchup next season. Klatt considers what is at stake for #5 Florida State in the Orange Bowl vs #6 Georgia and whether they need to perform well to prove they deserved to be in the College Football Playoff. He concludes this preview episode by looking at the Fiesta Bowl and what problems undefeated Liberty could pose for #8 Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/26/202338 minutes, 3 seconds
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Signing Day Reaction: Are NIL & the transfer portal leading to top-end talent spreading out in CFB?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild Signing Day. He touches on Georgia's impressive No. 1 class ranking, Jeremiah Smith signing with Ohio State and how Dylan Raiola could immediately improve Nebraska's offense. Then, he dives into Jordan Seaton's potential flip from Colorado and proposed ways to stop players from signing prematurely and flipping commitments. Lastly, he dives into how NIL has changed the recruiting landscape and shows why top-end talent is getting more spread out in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/21/202334 minutes, 45 seconds
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Ohio State’s QB situation, Chip Kelly wants Major Change & Nick Saban pulls a Power Move on Michigan

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the latest transfer portal moves including QB Kyle McCord’s move to Syracuse and what it means for Ohio State’s QB situation for next season. He discusses why the sport failed Texas QB Maalik Murphy by putting him into a terrible position of having to enter the Transfer Portal before the Longhorns play in the College Football Playoff. Following a court ruling over NCAA transfer rules, Klatt discusses the potential issues that could be coming in the future if players are allowed to freely transfer as many times as they like without repercussions. Klatt also reacts to Chip Kelly’s proposal for a radical overhaul of the sport. He concludes the show by giving his thoughts on Nick Saban’s decision to hire a former Michigan assistant coach just weeks before Alabama is set to face the Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/18/202352 minutes, 31 seconds
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Klatt ranks his Top 10 College Football Teams since 2000

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 10 teams since the year 2000. He breaks down which teams from powerhouses like Alabama, Georgia, USC and Texas made the cut. Klatt then places his Top 4 teams into a Playoff Bracket and makes his picks in those heavyweight matchups. He ultimately crowns his champion as the best team of this century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/13/202331 minutes, 25 seconds
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Klatt explains his Heisman Vote and gives his Way-Too-Early Favorites for the 2024 Heisman Trophy

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Jayden Daniels winning the Heisman Trophy and explains why he voted for Michael Penix Jr with his ballot. He then breaks down the Heisman field for 2024 and ranks his Top 5 leading contenders going into next season. Klatt also breaks down the big moves in the Transfer Portal. He analyzes what the Dillon Gabriel move to Oregon does for the Ducks’ future in the Big Ten next season. Klatt then discusses the impact of Coach Prime and Colorado’s moves in the Transfer Portal so far as they bolster their Offensive Line ahead of their move to the Big 12. He wraps the show by answering listener-submitted mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/11/202348 minutes, 41 seconds
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Heisman Finalists Announced & Explaining the Transfer Portal Madness

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the Heisman Finalists being announced as LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr will all be making the trip to New York. He then dives into the news that over 1,000 players have already entered the Transfer Portal. Klatt considers the pros and cons of this era of immediate transfer eligibility. While he loves what it has provided many players, he also has some fixes to the system that he believes will help players and programs around the country achieve additional growth and stability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/7/202333 minutes, 32 seconds
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Why Texas and Alabama are in the Playoff and Florida State is Out + Early Thoughts on CFP Matchups

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the College Football Playoff Committee’s Decision to include one-loss Texas and Alabama over undefeated Florida State in the Top 4. He details how this decision came down to the path of least resistance for the committee members when choosing between 3 hard choices. Klatt then goes through how the sport got to this point with the era of the 4-team Playoff format and how it has hurt the sport as a whole. He then gives his early thoughts on the two CFP Semifinals including why Alabama presents a unique problem for Michigan and why the Longhorns ran into their worst matchup among the Top 4 teams when they drew Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/4/202342 minutes, 41 seconds
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LIVE from Indianapolis: Big Ten Championship Game Preview & Chris “The Bear” Fallica joins the show!

In a live show from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the Big Ten Championship Game between Michigan and Iowa. Then, Chris “The Bear” Fallica joins the show to make his predictions for the Heisman race and Championship Weekend then they breakdown the tough decisions the CFP Committee is going to have to make on Sunday. Klatt wraps up the show by taking fan-submitted questions including the potential Texas vs Alabama debate for a spot in the Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/1/202336 minutes, 56 seconds
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Will Alabama end Georgia’s run? Can Oregon knock off Washington in their rematch?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst makes his picks as we head into a huge weekend of Conference Championship Games. He begins by breaking down the SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia. Klatt discusses whether this Nick Saban's team is built to pull off the upset against the two-time defending Champs. He also previews the rematch between Oregon and Washington which looks to be a play-in game into the Playoff. Klatt considers whether Texas can make a strong enough statement vs Oklahoma State to boost themselves into the Playoff. Finally, he states what Florida State needs to do vs Louisville to ensure they are not left out the Top 4 at the end of the weekend. Tune in Friday for a special LIVE edition of The Joel Klatt Show from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis where Klatt will preview the Big Ten Championship Game and be joined by special guest Chris “the Bear” Fallica. The episode will stream live on The Joel Klatt Show accounts on Facebook, YouTube and Tik Tok and will also be available wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/30/202334 minutes, 47 seconds
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CFP Rankings Reaction: How to Fix the Committee and 4 Potential Playoff Scenarios

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as Ohio State falls to #6 following their loss to Michigan. Klatt discusses why he believes the current makeup of the Playoff Committee doesn’t yield the best results and how he would change it in the future. He then goes through potential scenarios the Committee could be looking at after this weekend’s Conference Championships. For each scenario, Klatt gives his picks for the Top 4 and predicts what the Committee would do in each case as well. Included in the scenarios are pathways for Ohio State to get back into the Playoff and a situation that would lead to Georgia and Alabama both making the Top 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/29/202334 minutes, 8 seconds
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Michigan beats Ohio State again, Alabama’s escape and Washington & Florida State survive

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down all the biggest moments from “The Game” between Ohio State and Michigan as the Wolverines won their 3rd straight in the rivalry. He discusses how Head Coaches Sherrone Moore and Ryan Day performed in the game and why the Buckeyes would be crazy to consider moving on from Day. Klatt also shares details of the emotional scene in Michigan Stadium when Offensive Lineman Zak Zinter suffered his serious injury. He describes how the home crowd provided a lift to their team that was unlike any he’s ever been a part of as a broadcaster. Klatt also lays out Ohio State’s path to the College Football Playoff following the loss to their rival. Then, Klatt evaluates the close wins by a trio of contenders as Alabama, Florida State and Washington all escaped upsets. He finishes the show by giving his thoughts on the two major coaching hires made over the weekend: Jonathan Smith to Michigan State and Mike Elko to Texas A&M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/27/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 32 seconds
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Ohio State - Michigan Preview & more Rivalry Week Picks

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt provides an extensive preview of “The Game” between Ohio State and Michigan detailing all of the angles he’s watching as he prepares to call the matchup on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. He reveals where he feels each team has an advantage on the field and gives his thoughts on each QB heading into the meeting in Ann Arbor. Klatt also gives his predictions for several other matchups in Rivalry Week including the crucial Pac-12 contests between #6 Oregon and #16 Oregon State as well as the Apple Cup between #4 Washington and Washington State. He details what he needs to see from Florida State with their new QB against Florida to prove they are a legit national contender. He also discusses #7 Texas looking to punch their ticket in the Big 12 Title Game with a win over Texas Tech. Klatt wraps up by looking at Iron Bowl featuring a red-hot Alabama team looking for their 10th straight win before heading into their SEC Title Game vs #1 Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/23/202338 minutes, 30 seconds
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CFP Rankings Reaction: Washington into the Top 4, Tennessee is still ranked (!?!) & why that matters

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as Washington makes the jump into the Top 4 in place of Florida State. He breaks down a very difficult scenario that the Committee could be looking at when they have to make their final selections in two weeks. He questions the continued higher ranking of a couple of SEC teams and points out why those rankings will have a massive impact on the resumes of the teams fighting for Playoff spots. Klatt then shows what the Playoff chase would look like right now if we had the 12-team format this season and how many more teams would have a legitimate shot at the Playoff entering the final week of the regular season. He wraps up the show by taking mailbag questions including telling the story of the time his younger self said the wrong thing to the wrong Cowboy in a bar in Montana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/22/202349 minutes, 50 seconds
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Michigan and Ohio State confidence levels going into 'The Game' & who can actually beat Georgia?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes stock of where Michigan and Ohio State are at as they shift their full attention towards ‘The Game’ this week. He breaks down why Georgia is starting to remind him of Tom Brady’s Patriots more and more each week and lists the 3 teams he thinks match up best with the Bulldogs the rest of the way. Klatt discusses his heartbreak at watching the Jordan Travis injury. He also considers whether Florida State can be considered a lock to make the Playoff even if they win out the next two weeks. He gives Washington and Texas major credit for picking up tough road wins in November. The episode wraps with Klatt’s thoughts on Caleb Williams’ brilliant college career and how difficult the re-build at USC is going to be for Lincoln Riley next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/20/202353 minutes, 35 seconds
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Will Washington and Georgia stay unbeaten? Can Michigan avoid a trap game? And more Week 12 Picks

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games in Week 12 of the College Football season. He begins by considering the possibility of a letdown game for Michigan against Maryland as they come off the big win vs Penn State and look ahead to the matchup with Ohio State next week. He discusses the huge matchup in the Pac-12 when #5 Washington travels to #11 Oregon State and considers the upset possibility for #1 Georgia when they head to Neyland to face #18 Tennessee. Klatt then breaks down a few games that look like potential upsets as #7 Texas heads to Iowa State, red-hot Arizona hosts #22 Utah and UCLA takes on their cross-town rivals USC. He finishes the show by discussing the Chip Kelly rumors and wonders if the Bruins are looking at their program with clear eyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/16/202336 minutes, 5 seconds
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Is the Playoff Committee showing an SEC bias? Plus Klatt’s Heisman Rankings

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff rankings as Georgia jumps ahead of Ohio State into the top spot. He questions the rankings of SEC teams like Missouri and Tennessee and considers the impact that those inflated rankings could have at the end of the season. Klatt also discusses Texas’ precarious position at #7 as they look poised to be boxed out of the Top 4 even if they run the table, even potentially by an Alabama team that they beat earlier in the season. Next, Klatt examines the Heisman race and ranks his top contenders, including Marvin Harrison Jr and Jayden Daniels. He also lays out the paths for each candidate to end up holding the Trophy in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/15/202341 minutes, 27 seconds
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Michigan takes down Penn St without Harbaugh, Jimbo is out at Texas A&M and Klatt’s Top 10 Rankings

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan’s ground-based win in Happy Valley over a Top-10 Penn State team. He discusses what impressed him most with the Wolverines’ win in their first big test of the season. Klatt also discusses the Jim Harbaugh suspension – what he thinks of the penalty and also the timing of that decision being announced on the Friday afternoon before the game. He also gives his thoughts on what went wrong for Penn State against Michigan and also in this season as a whole. Following the firing of OC Mike Yurcich, he offers his analysis of what Penn State needs to change on offense to take the next step. Klatt then discusses his latest Top 10 rankings and how he ordered Michigan, Georgia and Ohio State plus why he has one of the unbeatens way down at #8. Finally, he discusses Texas A&M’s decision to fire Jimbo Fisher and sink over $75 million into his buyout. Klatt gives his thoughts on how good of a job the A&M head coaching position is in today’s college football landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/13/202355 minutes, 15 seconds
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Will Penn State take down Michigan? Anyone stopping Georgia? Are Oregon & Washington on upset alert?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of Week 11 starting with the Top 10 game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX: #3 Michigan at #10 Penn State. He discusses what kind of atmosphere he expects in Beaver Stadium. He also breaks down how Michigan’s offense has evolved beyond what they were a year ago and why that makes them so dangerous going forward. Klatt also gives his pick in the other Top 10 matchup on Saturday between Georgia and Ole Miss. He makes picks in the two huge Pac-12 games: USC at #6 Oregon and #18 Utah at #5 Washington. He wraps up with 2 other SEC games as Nick Saban and Alabama look to keep rolling on the road against Kentucky and Tennessee and Missouri square off in a Top 15 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/9/202334 minutes, 39 seconds
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CFP Rankings Reaction, more Michigan news & Klatt’s Tiers of National Championship Contenders

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest news in the Michigan sign-stealing investigation before giving his thoughts on the second College Football Playoff Rankings release. He discusses whether there should have been movement among the undefeated teams in the Top 5 and why Alabama needs some help if they are going to make it to the Playoff. Klatt then updates his “Above the Line” National Championship contenders list, placing the top teams in the country into tiers based off his evaluation of each team. He wraps up the show with some Playoff-themed mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/8/202340 minutes, 19 seconds
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Look out for Alabama, USC makes a big change & what will the Big Ten do with Michigan?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the best Saturday of the College Football season so far. He lists the teams that really impressed him this past weekend, starting with Nick Saban and Alabama after their win over LSU. He then discusses the teams that simply found a way to get through a November Saturday without a loss and keep their Playoff hopes on track – including the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs along with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He also lists teams that deserve to get more recognition for what they are doing, like Louisville and Arizona. Klatt gives his thoughts on Lincoln Riley and USC’s decision to part ways with Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch. Klatt finishes the podcast by discussing the latest in the Michigan sign-stealing investigation and gives his thoughts on what the Big Ten should do next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/6/202349 minutes, 20 seconds
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Week 10 Previews: LSU-Bama, Washington-USC, Mizzou-Georgia, K-State-Texas, Bedlam & More

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of a jam-packed weekend as CFB enters the stretch run in November. He begins with the Big Noon game on Fox as a surging #23 Kansas State team takes on #7 Texas. He makes his picks in the pivotal matchups in the SEC between #14 LSU and #8 Alabama as well as #12 Missouri at #2 Georgia. Klatt also makes his pick between the two high scoring Offenses of #5 Washington and #20 USC and their QBs Michael Penix Jr and Caleb Williams. He discusses the atmosphere #9 Oklahoma is heading into in Stillwater this weekend as well as Dabo Swinney’s rant going into Clemson’s game vs #15 Notre Dame. He wraps up the pod with his pick in the ACC clash between Virginia Tech and #13 Louisville which will go a long way in determining who plays in the ACC Championship Game before making his pick in the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game between Army and #25 Air Force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/2/202338 minutes, 51 seconds
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CFP Rankings Reaction: Ohio State at #1, Michigan behind Georgia and Oklahoma behind Texas

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first College Football Playoff Rankings. He discusses the decision to put Ohio State at #1 and why the Committee chose to put Georgia over Michigan despite very similarly rated schedules. Klatt also discusses inconsistencies in the rankings, particularly when considering Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. He concludes the show by naming two teams that are currently outside the Top 10 but have the runway to make it to the Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/1/202329 minutes, 54 seconds
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Oregon is a Playoff Team, Georgia is still Georgia, Ohio State keeps grinding & Oklahoma deja vu

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off the show by discussing Oregon after their emphatic road win over Utah and why he believes the Ducks are going to be in the College Football Playoff. He then reacts to Georgia’s blowout win over Florida and why he had to shift his perspective when evaluating this year’s version of the Dawgs. Klatt then points out why this defense-led Ohio State team is potentially better suited for a Playoff run than even the offensive juggernaut Buckeye teams of recent years. Later, he discusses Oklahoma’s upset loss to Kansas and why he’s worried about the Sooners’ chances of making the Big 12 Championship Game after seeing this team look like an OU team of the past. Lastly, he points out 3 Conference title game races that are about to descend into pure chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/30/202347 minutes, 57 seconds
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Oregon-Utah, Georgia-Florida, Ohio St-Wisconsin, Coach Prime looks to bounce back & more Previews

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews this weekend’s biggest games including the Top-15 clash between Oregon and Utah that he will be calling on Saturday. He makes his picks in the FOX Big Noon Saturday matchup between #6 Oklahoma and Kansas as well #1 Georgia’s first game without Brock Bowers when they take on Florida. He discusses the possibility of a letdown from #3 Ohio State following their big win over Penn State when they head to Madison to take on Big Ten West-leading Wisconsin. Klatt then breaks down the keys for Coach Prime and Colorado as they look to pull off an upset in the Rose Bowl against #23 UCLA. He concludes the show by checking in with the Group of 5’s highest ranked team, #19 Air Force as they continue their push for a New Year’s Six Bowl against in-state rival, Colorado State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/26/202335 minutes, 32 seconds
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J.J. McCarthy & Marvin Harrison Jr set for Heisman showdown & Michigan’s Sign-Stealing Investigation

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at the Heisman race and selects the 4 players that he can see winning the Trophy in December. He breaks down what needs to happen for each player and discusses the possibility of a Heisman showdown between Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr in Ann Arbor at the end of the season. Next, he discusses the latest reports on the Michigan sign-stealing investigation and what questions still need to be answered. He then lists the reasons why sign-stealing has not been solved and the factors that are stopping College Football from copying what the NFL has done. He closes the episode by answering a listener-submitted mailbag question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/25/202342 minutes, 34 seconds
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Ohio St takes down Penn St, Michigan continues to roll, Alabama storms back & Utah beats USC…again

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the Top-10 defensive battle in Columbus as Ohio State beat Penn State thanks, in large part, to Marvin Harrison Jr. Klatt points out what Ryan Day did to ensure he gave his team the best chance to win and where Penn State’s coaching staff will have regrets. In a week where Michigan found itself in a sign-stealing investigation and several other Top 10 teams had to fight off upsets, the Wolverines continued to roll. Joel breaks down how Jim Harbaugh has built his group into the most consistently dominant team in the nation. He then discusses Alabama’s big comeback and what it means for the SEC race. Klatt wraps up by discussing the thriller in the Coliseum as Utah continued its success against USC and why he is so impressed with what the Utes are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/23/202348 minutes, 54 seconds
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Penn State-Ohio State deep dive, Alabama looking for revenge and more Week 8 Picks & Previews

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/19/202341 minutes, 3 seconds
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Penn St - Ohio St: What’s at stake for each Program & why there are Game Management Issues in CFB

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/18/202346 minutes, 52 seconds
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Washington wins a thriller over Oregon, USC’s in trouble and Colorado collapses

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/16/202354 minutes, 48 seconds
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Oregon-Washington, USC-Notre Dame and more Week 7 Picks and Previews

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/12/202329 minutes, 18 seconds
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College Football Playoff Sleeper Teams and Klatt’s Heisman Rankings

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/11/202345 minutes, 55 seconds
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Oklahoma is Back, Michigan is a Boa Constrictor, Georgia is Usain Bolt & Ohio State has Questions

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/9/202352 minutes, 2 seconds
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Week 6 Previews: Texas-Oklahoma, Alabama-Texas A&M and is Georgia on upset alert?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/5/202328 minutes, 56 seconds
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Could the SEC miss the Playoff? Can anyone make it through the Pac-12 gauntlet?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/4/202338 minutes, 46 seconds
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USC holds off Colorado’s rally and Michigan & Texas jump Georgia in Klatt’s Top 10

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/2/202352 minutes, 10 seconds
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Can Coach Prime & Colorado upset USC? Will Notre Dame bounce back? + more Week 5 Previews

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/28/202336 minutes, 31 seconds
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Klatt’s List of Legitimate National Championship Contenders

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/27/202353 minutes, 49 seconds
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Ohio State wins a classic, Oregon ends Coach Prime’s perfect start & where is Alabama’s ceiling?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/25/202354 minutes, 27 seconds
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Can Coach Prime pull off another upset? Ohio State-Notre Dame keys & will Alabama bounce back?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/21/202342 minutes, 28 seconds
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Ohio St vs Notre Dame: what's at stake & should Michigan and Alabama fans be worried?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/20/202341 minutes, 51 seconds
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Who is the Best Team in CFB? Shedeur Sanders saves Colorado & Bama’s QB Dilemma

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/18/202347 minutes, 20 seconds
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Week 3 Picks: Colorado & Coach Prime take on another rival, Tennessee-Florida & more

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/14/202328 minutes, 8 seconds
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Ohio St has their starting QB, why the SEC is struggling & Klatt’s Top 5 Atmospheres he’s called

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/13/202343 minutes, 55 seconds
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Colorado & Coach Prime take down Nebraska, Texas rolls the Tide and rises in Klatt’s Top 10 Rankings

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/11/202350 minutes, 7 seconds
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Can Coach Prime & Colorado keep it going vs Nebraska? Alabama-Texas & more

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/7/202333 minutes, 36 seconds
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Clemson’s fall from the elite, the Pac-12’s rise & which fanbases should be concerned after Week 1

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/6/202338 minutes, 31 seconds
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Coach Prime & Colorado live up to the hype, Ohio State struggles & Florida State makes a statement

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/4/202340 minutes, 44 seconds
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Week 1 Lookahead: What to expect in Coach Prime’s debut, Nebraska starts over & LSU-Florida St

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/30/202328 minutes, 29 seconds
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USC finds their next Star, Notre Dame’s Ceiling is Rising & the NCAA continues to get it wrong

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/28/202335 minutes
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Harbaugh vs NCAA, Marvin Harrison Jr’s path to the Heisman & Klatt’s ACTUAL Top 5 QB’s

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/23/202356 minutes, 6 seconds
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Coach Prime, Matt Rhule, Luke Fickell & the most important Fixers in CFB this season

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/21/202352 minutes, 6 seconds
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Is Penn State a real threat to Ohio State & Michigan? Can anyone stop Georgia?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/14/202336 minutes, 38 seconds
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Klatt’s Preseason Top 25 for the 2023 Season

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/7/202345 minutes, 58 seconds
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Klatt on next wave of conference expansion: Big changes coming for Pac-12, Big Ten, and Big 12?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/3/202317 minutes, 13 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti on his TV background & first 100 days

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/31/202329 minutes, 7 seconds
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Emergency Pod: Colorado and Coach Prime are heading to the Big 12

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/28/202325 minutes, 48 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on Expansion and his Biggest Win

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/24/202326 minutes, 58 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: Chip Kelly on Creating Offensive Schemes & why There’s No Crying on the Yacht

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/17/202334 minutes, 42 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: Ryan Day on using the NFL as a model for CFB and yes, Targeting

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/10/202327 minutes, 29 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on the Future of the Playoff & Scheduling in CFB

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/26/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 46 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: Nick Saban on the Challenges of Coaching in the Modern Era of CFB

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/19/202320 minutes, 24 seconds
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Big Noon Conversations: Deion Sanders talks picking Colorado, Louis luggage comments, NIL & more

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/12/202334 minutes, 14 seconds
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The Future of Conference Realignment and how NIL has created a Golden Age for CFB

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/22/202331 minutes, 53 seconds
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Klatt’s Post-Spring Top 25 Rankings for the 2023 Season

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/15/202330 minutes, 39 seconds
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Coach Prime’s not wasting time, fixing the expanded CFP schedule & should we be worried about Alabama?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/8/202333 minutes, 15 seconds
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NFL Draft Winners and Favorite Picks plus Klatt’s Top 10 Prospects in the 2024 Draft

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/1/202335 minutes, 49 seconds
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Peter Schrager’s latest intel heading into the NFL Draft

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/26/202330 minutes, 52 seconds
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Klatt’s Final 2023 NFL Mock Draft and the Coach Prime Effect

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/24/202348 minutes, 3 seconds
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Klatt’s Top 50 Players in 2023 NFL Draft: Version 2.0 and the Big Ten has a new Commissioner

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/17/202347 minutes, 32 seconds
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2023 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Joel Klatt’s predictions for Round 1

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/10/202347 minutes, 34 seconds
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Klatt’s 2023 NFL Draft Steals plus USC and Michigan make Recruiting Statements

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/3/202339 minutes, 36 seconds
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Klatt's Favorite Landing Spots for the top NFL Draft prospects

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/27/202332 minutes, 32 seconds
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Joel Klatt reveals his top 50 players in the 2023 NFL Draft

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/20/202333 minutes, 59 seconds
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Daniel Jeremiah on his latest Top 50 Draft Prospects list and Anthony Richardson’s rise

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/13/202339 minutes, 55 seconds
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2023 NFL Combine reaction: Evaluating Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, CJ Stroud & other Ohio State stars

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/7/202332 minutes, 37 seconds
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Klatt’s Top 5 QBs in the Draft and the real benefits of shortening games in CFB

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/28/202325 minutes, 40 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/20/202326 minutes, 26 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/16/202350 minutes, 50 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/14/202335 minutes, 8 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/9/202340 minutes, 32 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/2/202340 minutes, 10 seconds
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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 thejoelklattshowmailbag@gmail.com for a chance to have your submission read on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/30/202341 minutes, 8 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/23/202340 minutes, 15 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/16/202337 minutes, 58 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/12/202335 minutes, 46 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/10/202334 minutes, 43 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/5/202323 minutes, 45 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/4/202323 minutes, 51 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/2/202345 minutes, 57 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/30/202239 minutes, 4 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/29/202234 minutes, 42 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/26/202238 minutes, 10 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/15/202223 minutes, 3 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/13/202223 minutes, 55 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/12/202230 minutes, 52 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/8/202236 minutes, 6 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/7/202235 minutes, 46 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/5/202244 minutes, 30 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/1/202233 minutes, 55 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/30/202226 minutes, 31 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/28/202249 minutes, 8 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/24/202240 minutes, 52 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/23/202228 minutes, 32 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/21/202236 minutes, 26 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/17/202236 minutes, 32 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/16/202226 minutes, 23 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/14/202252 minutes, 26 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/10/202227 minutes, 27 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/9/202224 minutes, 1 second
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/7/202239 minutes, 9 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/3/202233 minutes, 29 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/2/202231 minutes, 5 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/31/202247 minutes, 34 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/27/202230 minutes, 28 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/26/202233 minutes, 55 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/24/202245 minutes, 6 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/20/202236 minutes, 1 second
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/19/202236 minutes, 21 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/17/202240 minutes, 50 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/13/202228 minutes, 10 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/12/202240 minutes, 29 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/10/202242 minutes, 56 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/6/202224 minutes, 21 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/5/202239 minutes, 26 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/3/202233 minutes, 16 seconds
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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 megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/29/202222 minutes, 32 seconds
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Why winning CFB games is hard, Why isn't Kansas Ranked & Fanbase Check In

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt does a deep dive into why winning in college football each week is so hard unless you are Georgia, Alabama or Ohio State. Then Joel sounds off on why the Kansas Jayhawks aren't ranked in the AP Poll, and asks if the Big 12 and Pac-12 are set for a year of chaos. Lastly, Joel does a fanbase check in on Miami, Michigan State, and Texas and tells fans whether it's time to panic or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/28/202231 minutes, 42 seconds
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Michigan takeaways, Ohio State’s statement win, Oklahoma disappoints, USC wins ugly

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts about the Michigan Wolverines and Maryland Terrapins after calling their matchup on Saturday. Joel has concerns about what Michigan showed offensively, especially considering what their rival Ohio State has accomplished so far this season. Then, Joel breaks down where Oklahoma goes from here after suffering a disappointing loss to Kanas State. Finally, Joel explains why USC’s ugly win over Oregon State will benefit them going forward and why there is a team in the Big Ten West who might go undefeated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/26/202243 minutes, 6 seconds
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Are USC, Oklahoma, Michigan and other Top 10 teams on upset alert this week?

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at some of the matchups from this weekend and breaks down why he thinks this week is a "prove it" week for some of the top ranked teams in college football. He looks at Maryland vs. Michigan, Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, USC vs Oregon State and others, and reveals the areas where he thinks the favorites in the game could get tripped up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/22/202227 minutes, 4 seconds
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Michigan questions, Georgia or the field & Fixing non-conference scheduling

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt starts the show by diving into Michigan's matchup against Maryland on Saturday. He knows what to expect from Michigan's offense but has questions about depth on the defensive side of the ball. Then, Joel poses the question of taking No. 1 ranked Georgia or the field? He also lists a few teams that he has his eye on (hint: they're mostly basketball schools). Joel closes out the show by giving his thoughts on how he would fix non-conference scheduling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/21/202236 minutes, 17 seconds
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Oklahoma-Nebraska takeaways, Plus Texas A&M, Penn State, and Washington secure critical wins

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts about the Oklahoma Sooners and the Nebraska Cornhuskers after calling their matchup on Saturday. Joel was very impressed with the mindset of the Sooners’ under new head coach Brent Venables, and the creativity on offense under OC Jeff Lebby. Then, Joel breaks down what he saw from the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Miami Hurricanes. Joel considered this a “must-win” for Texas A&M and they delivered. Finally, Joel closes with teams who had “quiet statement wins” in Week 3, including Penn State, Washington, and Kansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/19/202243 minutes, 13 seconds
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Oklahoma-Nebraska preview, "What if?" scenarios for Texas A&M, Oregon & Penn State

Fox Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the Big Noon matchup and historic rivalry between the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Interestingly, Joel points out that the most compelling storylines from this game happen to be off the field. Then, Joel answers some "what if" scenarios about Texas A&M vs. Miami, Penn State RB Nick Singleton, and BYU-Oregon. Joel closes out the podcast by answering some questions from fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/15/202233 minutes, 21 seconds
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McCarthy wins Michigan starting QB job, Importance of nailing a coaching hire & "Hey Fans"

In this episode of the Joel Klatt Show, Fox Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt talks about J.J. McCarthy winning the starting QB job at Michigan. He breaks down how McCarthy's stats look compared to other Michigan QB, Cade McNamara. Then Joel raves about USC's electric offense and shares whether or not he thinks the Trojans are a true CFP contender. Joel also explains the importance of nailing a head coaching hire, and ends the show with "Hey Fans" where he tells fanbases whether they should relax, sit tight, or panic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/14/202241 minutes
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Alabama-Texas takeaways, Nebraska fires Scott Frost, and triumphant day for the Sun Belt

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts about the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns after calling their matchup on Saturday. Joel was thoroughly impressed with Texas' effort, and even though Alabama won the game, Joel believes they were very undisciplined and is concerned about their deficiencies at receiver. Then, Joel discusses the unfortunate situation going on at Nebraska after they fired their HC Scott Frost on Sunday. Finally, Joel praises the Sun Belt for their exciting upsets, and explains why Notre Dame and Texas A&M have to reevaluate their expectations in the aftermath of their disappointing losses over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/12/202237 minutes, 37 seconds
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Alabama-Texas Preview, plus ‘What if?’ scenarios for USC, Michigan, and Texas

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the Big Noon matchup between the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns. All eyes will be on Austin, Texas this weekend for this high-powered matchup, and Joel breaks down the keys to the game on both sides of the ball. Then, Joel introduces a new segment called “What if?” in which he answers what could happen if Stanford were to knock off USC, if Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy turns it over multiple times against Hawaii, and if Texas were to actually upset Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/8/202231 minutes, 14 seconds
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Michigan's 2 QBs, Venables' Debut at OU, Texas expectations vs Bama & Introducing "Hey Fans"

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Jim Harbaugh's decision to switch between QBs Cade McNamara and JJ McCarthy for Michigan's first four games. Then, he touches on Brent Venables' Oklahoma debut and what Texas fans should consider a success when they play Alabama. Lastly, Klatt introduces a segment called "Hey Fans" where he tells fanbases whether they should relax, sit tight, or be concerned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/7/202229 minutes, 34 seconds
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Ohio State rallies, Georgia dominates, Pac-12 struggles, & CFP to expand

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games and storylines from Week 1 of the college football season in the premiere of his new podcast, the Joel Klatt Show. Joel opens by breaking down No. 2 Ohio State's impressive win over No. 5 Notre Dame in their season opener. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on Georgia's beatdown over Oregon in Atlanta. Joel was particularly impressed by Georgia QB Stetson Bennett and was very disappointed by the Pac-12. Finally, Joel closes the show discussing the recent news that the College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/5/202236 minutes, 57 seconds
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Welcome to the Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast!

Welcome to the Joel Klatt Show: A College Football podcast. Fox Sports CFB analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into his Top 10 teams, answers your questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/3/20223 minutes, 30 seconds
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Will Anderson Jr. Interview, Opt-out Debate & Transfer Portal Thoughts

Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on bowl season, the transfer portal, and top NFL draft prospects opting out of bowl games. Then, Joel talks with Alabama LB Will Anderson Jr. about his incredible season and how he and his team are getting ready for the National Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/7/202222 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bruce Feldman on Coaching Carousel & Bowl Game Pick Em

Bruce Feldman joins Joel Klatt to break down the moves in the coaching carousel like Oregon hiring Dan Lanning and Jim Knowles joining Ohio State as a DC. Then Klatt picks his bowl game winners, and shares three reasons why he loves college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/16/202122 minutes, 13 seconds
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Lincoln Riley Interview and Potential CFP Scenarios

Subscribe to FOX Sports college football podcast the No. 1 Ranked Show w/ RJ Young on Apple Podcasts: http://sprtspod.fox/numberoneranked & Spotify: http://sprtspod.fox/numberonerankedshow New USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley joins Joel Klatt for an exclusive interview to discuss his departure from Oklahoma and his goals to rebuild the USC football program. Joel also shares his thoughts on the different paths to the CFP for teams ranked in the top 6 in the latest rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/2/202122 minutes, 43 seconds
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Breaking Down ‘The Game’ and Baylor HC Dave Aranda

Subscribe to FOX Sports college football podcast the No. 1 Ranked Show w/ RJ Young on Apple Podcasts: http://sprtspod.fox/numberoneranked & Spotify: http://sprtspod.fox/numberonerankedshow In this episode of Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt provides a comprehensive breakdown of the strengths and weaknesses of Ohio State and Michigan, and explains how they will determine the outcome in ‘The Game.’ Then Baylor Head Coach Dave Aranda joins the show to discuss his team’s resurgent season and how his team has been able to avoid distractions down the stretch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/25/202123 minutes, 33 seconds
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Potential paths to the CFP & Oklahoma State Coach Mike Gundy

Subscribe to FOX Sports college football podcast the No. 1 Ranked Show w/ RJ Young on Apple Podcasts: http://sprtspod.fox/numberoneranked& Spotify: http://sprtspod.fox/numberonerankedshow On this episode of Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt talks to Coach Mike Gundy about how his program has evolved over the past few seasons. Klatt also explains how teams outside of the top four have a potential path to the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/18/202122 minutes, 52 seconds
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CFP Rankings Reaction & Updates on the Coaching Carousel

Joel Klatt breaks down what the committee did in the first week of the CFB Playoff Rankings. He reveals why he thought the committee got it wrong and gives his reasons for playoff expansion. Then, Bruce Feldman joins to give an update on the head coaching vacancies around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/5/202122 minutes, 7 seconds
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Michigan RB Blake Corum & Breaking Down Michigan-Michigan State's Run Games

On this week's Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt talks to Michigan's Blake Corum about the matchup against the Spartans, and his relationship with RB Hassan Haskins. Joel also goes through his Top 10 Rankings, and breaks down what's working on Michigan and Michigan State's offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/28/202122 minutes, 16 seconds
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Michigan State's Kenneth Walker & Breaking Down Klatt's Heisman favorites

On this week's Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt talks to Michigan State's Kenneth Walker about the Spartans' 7-0 start and being in the center of the Heisman trophy conversation. Joel also goes through his Top 10 Rankings, and breaks down plays from his Heisman favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/21/202122 minutes, 35 seconds
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Texas' Bijan Robinson & Breaking down the Alabama Upset

On this week's Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt talks to Texas RB Bijan Robinson about Heisman buzz, and the upcoming game against Oklahoma State. Joel also goes through his Top 10 Rankings, and breaks down tape from Alabama's loss to Texas A&M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/14/202122 minutes, 15 seconds
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Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder & Appreciating Great Defense

On this week's Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt talks to Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder about the win over Notre Dame and attracting Heisman buzz. Joel also goes through his Top 10 Rankings, and breaks down tape of why Georgia, Iowa, and Penn State are dominating on defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/7/202122 minutes, 8 seconds
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Why is Oklahoma's offense struggling, and new blood in the CFB Playoff?

In this week's Breaking the Huddle, Joel Klatt takes a deeper look on why Oklahoma's offense is struggling and explains how it's not necessarily Spencer Rattler's fault. He also shares his Top 10 Rankings after Week 4, and talks about how the path to the CFB Playoff is more wide open than previous years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/30/202122 minutes, 18 seconds
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Who should be the new USC coach? & Iowa's Kirk Ferentz Joins

Joel Klatt explains why USC fired Clay Helton, and gives his top candidates the Trojans should reach out to to replace him. Then he is joined by Iowa Football head coach Kirk Ferentz to talk about his team's big win over in-state rival, Iowa State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/17/202122 minutes, 27 seconds
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UCLA's Chip Kelly & Top 10 Rankings after Week 1

Joel Klatt is back for another edition of Breaking the Huddle, and this week he is joined by UCLA head coach Chip Kelly! They talk the Bruins' win over LSU, and how impressive RB Zach Charbonnet has looked so far. Joel Klatt also goes through his Top 10 rankings, and breaks down tape of key defensive plays from Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/9/202121 minutes, 53 seconds
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OU's Spencer Rattler joins, Preseason Top 10 & Heisman Contenders

Joel Klatt is back and ready to kick off the 2021 college football season. He breaks down his Top 10 preseason teams, shares who is at the top of his Heisman favorite rankings, and chats with special guest Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/1/202123 minutes, 5 seconds
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Is this Michigan team legit?

Urban Meyer joins Joel Klatt to discuss their first impressions of the Big Ten's return in Week 8, including how Penn State can move forward after a huge loss to Indiana. Plus, Joel breaks down what made Michigan stand out in their debut performance against Minnesota, and ranks his Top 10 teams in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/28/202022 minutes, 50 seconds
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Big Ten Football is Back!

Ohio State head coach, Ryan Day, joins Joel Klatt to discuss the return of Big Ten football and the development of QB Justin Fields. Plus, Joel breaks down how experience gave Alabama a distinct advantage in their win over Georgia and ranks his Top 10 teams in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/23/202022 minutes, 23 seconds
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The Red River Showdown Has Arrived!

The Red River Showdown is finally here! Joel Klatt walks you through everything you need to know heading into Saturday's matchup, including the four things Spencer Rattler needs to do to improve as a young quarterback and why this game is a MUST win for Texas. Plus, he ranks his Top 10 college football teams heading into Week 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/8/202022 minutes, 5 seconds
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Justin Fields is a legit Heisman contender, Big Ten back in Klatt's Top 10

In Joel Klatt's latest top 10 reveal, he gives you three reasons why he's excited for the SEC to return this weekend and tells you WHY he ranks Ohio State over Alabama. Matt Leinart also joins the show to break down his top Heisman contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/23/202022 minutes, 37 seconds
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The 2020 season is here! Klatt ranks his Top 10 teams & talks Texas football with Tom Herman

Joel Klatt ranks his top 10 teams in the country in this very... unique... college football season. He also catches up with Tom Herman about the state of Texas football, Sam Ehlinger, and if they'll ever resume that great rivalry game with Texas A&M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/9/202018 minutes, 42 seconds
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WEEK 13 HAS ARRIVED!

With only 2 weeks until bowl games, Joel tells you where he stands with the best (and WORST) teams of the season. Are you with him or against him?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/21/201927 minutes, 38 seconds
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Another week, another win? Week 10 is already here!

Joel Klatt returns with more talk of the Pac-12, SEC and all the rest. Will Oregon continue to rise in the rankings? Georgia and Florida face off and what will happen to Notre Dame? Catch it all right here before the weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/1/201927 minutes, 56 seconds
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Wisconsin faces Ohio State, 'Bama is without Tua...what will happen this weekend?!

Joel lays out some of the most exciting change-ups in college football this weekend, what to expect in the biggest games and what teams will bring the biggest upsets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/24/201927 minutes, 17 seconds
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Will the Gamecocks pull off another upset this weekend? Can the Ducks hold off the Huskies?

Catch Joel on another week of college games with some picks that might catch you by surprise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/17/201931 minutes, 18 seconds
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WEEK 7 - IT'S TIME FOR THE RED RIVER SHOWDOWN

Joel Klatt unravels the excitement that is the Red River Showdown this Saturday on FOX, plus more of the biggest games of the season this weekend. USC takes on Notre Dame, Texas A&M battles 'Bama... who is Joel siding with? Who will YOU be rooting for? He's got Oklahoma at #4, 'Bama at #3, LSU at #2; listen in to see who he has standing at #1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/10/201931 minutes, 18 seconds
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Will Syracuse upset Clemson?

Joel Klatt runs through his Top 10 of the week, reveals his "Performer of the Week", engages with YOU on social and dives deep into his favorite teams and why they have a chance to grab a W in week 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/12/201931 minutes, 53 seconds
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Hitting a stride with Week 2 plus a look back to Week 1!

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9/9/201913 minutes, 7 seconds
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Klatt is back!

Joel Klatt returns with another season of college football laying out his Top 25 teams in the country and diving in on his Top 10. Find out who he calls out on social, why he agrees with fans or claps back - tune in every week for what to expect for the exciting season ahead! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/30/201924 minutes, 28 seconds
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How to fix the College Football Playoff

Is Clemson not getting enough credit? Why should you be rooting for Alabama this weekend? Is expansion bad for the College Football Playoff? Klatt breaks it all down in this week's Breaking the Huddle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/30/201828 minutes, 43 seconds
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Is Alabama the best team ever?

Alabama's historic season, Oklahoma's dominant offense, Notre Dame's huge game vs. Syracuse at Yankee Stadium and Clemson standing out in a subpar ACC headline this week's Breaking the Huddle. Finally, Joel tells you why Preseason Rankings must go away next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/9/201823 minutes, 44 seconds
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CFP Football Rankings Reaction

Joel Klatt reveals his first CFP rankings and tell you why the committee is the absolute worst way to decide the College Football Playoff.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/31/201825 minutes, 22 seconds
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Klatt's Top 10 + Midseason Awards

Joel releases his new Top 10 and tells you why UCF will never be a part of it, while making the case for Ohio State. Plus, Joel breaks down his midseason CFB awards and gives an early breakdown of the College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/24/201835 minutes, 27 seconds
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Who can challenge Alabama?

Joel Klatt gives you the team he thinks is the biggest threat to Bama, tells you why Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins will win the Heisman trophy, and picks the biggest games of the weekend with Matt Leinart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/1/201824 minutes, 37 seconds
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Joel Klatt's Top 10 Teams in the Country

-Joel breaks down his Top 10 teams -Why Alabama is the best team in the country, and it's not that close -Why 1st year head coaches are on the hot seat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/22/201830 minutes, 18 seconds
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Clemson, USC, Texas and Matt Leinart

Joel tells you why Clemson is not the second best team in the country, Matt Leinart reflects on the epic Texas vs. USC Rose Bowl, and explains why the AP Poll is ruining College Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/14/201833 minutes, 15 seconds
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8/30/18 - Klatt's Top 10 + Saban overrated? + Heisman favorites with Matt Leinart

Joel Klatt kicks off another season of college football with his Top 10 teams in the country, along with a monologue about the anonymous coach saying Nick Saban overrated. Later, 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart joins the show to talk Heisman favorites. Then, Joel and Matt play everybody's favorite game: Did Lane Kiffin Say It? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/30/201834 minutes, 5 seconds
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11/29/17 - The Case against Alabama

Joel Klatt & Matt Leinart dive into why Alabama does not deserve to be in the College Football Playoff. Plus, Klatt tells you why he is buying Georgia, why Clemson is not the number 1 team, Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma's stellar offense and the case against expansion in CFB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/29/201730 minutes, 30 seconds
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11/22/17 - Rivalry week + Baker Mayfield + Heisman favorites

Joel Klatt and Matt Leinart break down their top 6 teams across college football and how this weekend's rivalry matchups factor in. Plus, Klatt explains why he has Clemson on the outside looking in for the College Football Playoff. Also, fallout from Baker Mayfield's gesture against Kansas and a look at Heisman favorites headline today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/22/201722 minutes, 29 seconds
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11/15/17 - College Football Playoff picks + Auburn looming large

Joel Klatt lists his four College Football Playoff picks and the two teams he has on the outside looking in. Klatt also makes his case for a surprise No. 1 team in the country and reveals why Alabama could be in trouble against Auburn. Plus, Matt Leinart drops by to break down his Heisman Trophy hopefuls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/16/201730 minutes, 58 seconds
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11/9/17 - Alabama vs. Georgia + Joel Klatt's Heisman Pick

Joel Klatt dive's into his rankings and explains why he has Alabama ahead of Georgia. In addition, Joel discusses Baker Mayfield's amazing season, the problems with Clemson and where Notre Dame ranks in his College Football Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/10/201728 minutes, 28 seconds
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11/2/17 - Notre Dame, Alabama & College Football Playoff reaction

Joel Klatt reacts to the College Football Playoff rankings and gives his own top 6 breakdown. Klatt discusses Georgia vs. Alabama, why he loves the Buckeyes and Baker Mayfield. Plus, Matt Leinart is here to give his Top 5 in the Heisman Trophy race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/2/201723 minutes, 51 seconds
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10/25/17 - Why Penn State is like the Golden State Warriors

Joel Klatt dives into his updated Top 10 and Matt Leinart stops by to break down the Heisman Trophy race. Plus, Joel previews the upcoming clash between Ohio State and Penn State, and tells you why the Nittany Lions have a lot in common with Steph Curry and the Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/30/201745 minutes, 26 seconds
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10/19/17 - Reggie Bush & Matt Leinart + Notre Dame's case

Joel Klatt dives into his updated Top 10, while making a strong case for the Irish. Plus, Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart are here to relive some of their greatest moments at USC, and give a reflection of their famous victory over Notre Dame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/19/201734 minutes, 8 seconds
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10/11/17 - Clemson vs. Alabama & CFB Playoff locks

Auburn's ascension into Klatt's Top 10, why Washington State's may surprise some people, Ohio State's potential, Wisconsin up to their old tricks, why Washington should not have a beef with television contracts, Penn State's resume vs. TCU, why Georgia is surprising everyone, Clemson's easy route to end season and what could haunt Alabama. Plus, Joel takes on Twitter and Leinart reveals his Heisman Top 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/12/201734 minutes, 9 seconds
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10/06/17 - Ohio State vs. Michigan + Alabama's historic run

Joel Klatt reveals his updated Top 10, and tells you why Ohio State has the best chance to knock off the Wolverines. Plus, Joel dives into the problems with Penn State, why Oklahoma should worry about their pass defense and why Clemson is behind Alabama. Finally, Joel takes your comments and questions, while going to bat for the Crimson Tide's schedule and denying an East Coast bias. Finally, Matt Leinart is here to give his Heisman rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/6/201748 minutes, 42 seconds
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9/28/17 - Alabama's dominance + Michigan improves + Leinart's Heisman race

Joel Klatt reveals his updated Top 10, while taking on his biggest haters on Twitter. Joel dives into why he is buying Georgia, some red flags with the Washington Huskies, Michigan's improvement vs. Purdue, TCU potentially going undefeated, USC and their big win on the road, the problem with Oklahoma's defense and Clemson vs. Alabama. Finally, Matt Leinart is back to reveal his Top 5 in the Heisman Trophy race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/28/201737 minutes, 49 seconds
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9/21/17 - Problem with Michigan + Alabama vs. Clemson + Texas Longhorns breakdown

Joel Klatt breaks down his Top 10 teams in the country, including the problem with the Michigan Wolverines, why Penn State is the most dangerous team in the B1G Conference, Sam Darnold's performance Saturday night and the case for Alabama & Clemson. Plus, Joel discusses why the Heisman Trophy could be coming from the Big 12 and why College Football is better than the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/21/201733 minutes, 35 seconds
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9/16/17 - USC vs. Texas with Vince Young

Rose Bowl hero Vince Young joins Joel Klatt and former USC star Lawrence Jackson to discuss the Texas vs. USC showdown. Vince Young looks back at his memorable performance in the Rose Bowl, the journey to get to Pasadena and his overall time at Texas. Finally, the trio has Texas vs. USC covered from all angles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/17/201745 minutes, 22 seconds
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9/13/17 - Baker Mayfield's Heisman chances + USC & Ohio State breakdown

Joel Klatt reveals his Top 10, with a controversial team slotted at #4. Plus, Klatt defends Baker Mayfield's behavior after Oklahoma's big win over Ohio State and explains why USC has their best team since the Pete Carroll era. Finally, Matt Leinart reveals his Top 5 in the Heisman Trophy race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/14/201725 minutes, 12 seconds
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9/7/17 - Josh Rosen breakdown + Klatt's Top 10 + Leinart's Top 5 Heisman

Joel Klatt breaks down his updated Top 10 teams in the country.  Klatt discusses what makes Clemson so dangerous this year, why he has Ohio State over Alabama right now and does a deep dive on Josh Rosen's outstanding play.  Finally, Matt Leinart is here to discuss his Top 5 in the Heisman Trophy race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/7/201725 minutes, 45 seconds
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8/31/17 - Joel Klatt's 2017 CFB Preview + Matt Leinart joins the show

Joel Klatt breaks down his Top 10 teams in 2017, and his number one team will not make SEC fans happy. Plus, who are the best players in the country that no one is talking about, and how far can Jim Harbaugh lead Michigan this season? Finally, Klatt makes his 2017 Heisman Trophy pick and tells you what makes USC one of the most underrated teams in the country. Plus, former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart joins the show to break down the best players in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/7/201733 minutes, 6 seconds
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12/2/16 - Conference Championship / Final Playoff Preview

Joel Klatt is live from Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship between Wisconsin and Ohio State, Saturday on FOX TV. Klatt is joined by FOX College Football Insider Stewart Mandel to preview the Pac-12 Championship between Washington and Colorado (Friday on FOX TV), the Big Ten Championship, and what impact those games will have on the final College Football Playoff. Who's in? Who's out? Joel and Stew have you covered! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/2/201625 minutes, 23 seconds
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BONUS EPISODE: CFB Playoff Preview Special

Host Rob Stone is joined by a mock CFB Playoff Selection Committee made up of FOX's College Football Experts and Insiders. Stewart Mandel, Bruce Feldman, Tim Brando, Joel Klatt, Spencer Tillman, Matt Leinart, Robert Smith, and Shannon Spake discuss all of the topics surrounding the playoff scenarios. Who should be in? Who will get left out? Depending on what happens this weekend, who could sneak their way in? What are the potential chaos scenarios? What will the real committee value when making their decisions? Plus, the experts predict what the Final Four will look like and who will eventually be crowned National Champions. Everything you need to know about the CFB Playoff is right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/29/201634 minutes, 40 seconds
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11/22/16 - Latest rankings | Michigan v. Ohio State preview | Charlie Strong fired

Joel Klatt, Matt Leinart, and Bruce Feldman break down the latest CFB Playoff rankings, including USC at 12, Oklahoma at 8, Florida at 15, Washington at 5, and Colorado at 9. Plus, a preview of THE GAME - Michigan vs. Ohio State this weekend, which will have major implications on the playoff. Also, Michigan State v. Penn State, Auburn v. Alabama, Notre Dame v. USC, and the Pac-12 Championship. Plus, what is next at Texas after firing Charlie Strong, and the latest on LSU's and Baylor's coaching search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/23/20161 hour, 7 minutes
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11/15/16 - Losses cause a rankings shakeup!

After Michigan, Clemson, and Washington all lose this weekend, Joel Klatt and Matt Leinart discuss this week's CFB Playoff Rankings. The guys break down all three games that saw top teams lose, plus discuss the rise of USC and Colorado. Is Michigan still a contender without their top QB? A preview of Oklahoma v. WVU and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/16/201632 minutes, 50 seconds
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11/8/16 - 2nd College Football Playoff Reaction

Joel Klatt, Matt Leinart, and Stewart Mandel discuss the second release of the College Football Playoff Rankings. Did the Committee get it right by putting in an undefeated Washington over a one-loss Ohio State? Should Clemson be ahead of Alabama? Plus, the guys preview a key matchup this weekend between USC and Washington, discuss which college football coach would make the best President, and answer your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/8/201648 minutes, 10 seconds
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11/1/16 - First College Football Playoff Rankings

Joel Klatt is joined by Bruce Feldman and Matt Leinart to react to the first release of the College Football Playoff rankings. A wild shakeup at #4 as the Selection Committee decides to put Texas A&M over an undefeated Washington. The guys all have strong feelings as to why the committee made that move. Plus, Bruce gives his top 5 Heisman contenders thus far, a discussion on why Jalen Hurd decided to transfer from Tennessee, UCLA QB Josh Rosen is done for the season, and a preview of key matchups between Alabama/LSU, Nebraska/Ohio State, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/2/201650 minutes, 39 seconds
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10/25/16 - OSU goes down | Bama's biggest challenge | Week 9 preview

Joel Klatt is back this week with Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and FOX CFB Insider Bruce Feldman to discuss Ohio State's shocking loss to Penn State. What are the chances Ohio State makes the CFB Playoff now with the loss? The guys preview their upcoming key matchups with Nebraska and Michigan, and also Michigan's matchup this weekend with Michigan State. Plus, Alabama is rolling and look to be favorites to repeat as National Champions after a convincing win over Texas A&M. Who could stand in their way and trip them up? Could LSU or Auburn steal a victory? The guys also look ahead to Washington v. Utah, West Virginia v. Oklahoma State, Baylor v. Texas, Clemson v. Florida State, and try to answer the question: who is the best conference right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/26/20161 hour, 1 minute, 59 seconds
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10/18/16 - No Big 12 expansion | Mid-season awards | Week 8 preview

Joel Klatt is back this week with Bruce Feldman and Rob Stone. The guys are agitated with the Big 12 for dragging the country around for half of the year toying with expansion. Did we all get played? Plus we give out our mid-season awards: Most Overrated Team, Most Underrated Team, Best Offensive Player, Best Defensive Player, Best Coach, and last but not least, Best Postgame Locker Room Speech. You don't want to miss that one. And the guys preview some key matchups this week: Texas A&M v. Alabama, Ohio State v. Penn State, Utah v. UCLA - and is Michigan better than Ohio State right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/19/20161 hour, 1 minute, 33 seconds
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10/11/16 - Heisman leaders | Key Week 7 previews

Joel Klatt is joined by Matt Leinart and Bruce Feldman to discuss the latest in the Heisman Trophy race. Is it still Lamar Jackson's to lose? Why isn't Washington QB Jake Browning getting enough love, and what could be working against him? Could Michigan's Jabrill Peppers jump to the top of the conversation? Plus, the guys preview Top-10 matchups between Ohio State/Wisconsin, and Alabama/Tennessee. The Big 12 is wide open, which team is going to step up and claim leaders of the conference? All that and more in the latest Breaking the Huddle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/12/201649 minutes, 24 seconds
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10/5/16 - Colorado HC Mike MacIntyre | Charlie Strong's future | Washington a contender?

Joel Klatt is joined by Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre joins Joel Klatt to discuss the team being ranked for the first time since 2005. Are they a serious contender in the Pac-12? Plus, Klatt and Bruce Feldman discuss the future of Charlie Strong at Texas, Mark Helfrich at Oregon, Clay Helton at USC, and Gus Malzahn at Auburn. Plus, the guys preview key matchups: Texas vs. Oklahoma, VT vs. UNC, Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, and Alabama vs. Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/5/201653 minutes, 53 seconds
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9/20/16 - Ohio State & Lamar Jackson dominate | Big program panic time? | Week 4 preview

Joel Klatt is back discussing a serious epidemic that's sweeping the college football nation: dropping the ball before the end zone. Plus, Ohio State dominates OU - what are we learning about how good Ohio State is, and what is going wrong with Bob Stoops and the Sooners? Lamar Jackson is a freak, and Michael Vick says he's five times better than he was in college. Is the Heisman his to lose? Plus USC, Notre Dame, Auburn, and Oregon are all struggling, time to hit the panic button? All that and a preview of key Week 4 matchups with Rob Stone and Bruce Feldman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/21/20161 hour, 1 minute, 33 seconds
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9/13/16 - CFB officiating issues | Previewing a major Week 3

Joel discusses the controversial finish between Oklahoma State and Central Michigan that awarded CMU then win when OK State rightfully deserved it. Plus, the ejection for targeting rule is unfairly disqualifying players from games they should be able to remain in. How can we change officiating in the game so these issues don't continually occur? Plus, Matt Leinart and Bruce Feldman join the program to preview a major FOX showdown between #3 Ohio State and #15 Oklahoma that has major Playoff implications, and other key Top 25 matchups. Plus, who should we be paying attention to for the Heisman? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/15/201653 minutes, 38 seconds
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9/6/16 - Recapping a wild Week 1 - Previewing Week 2

Joel Klatt gives his explanation for why four ranked teams lost to freshman quarterbacks in the first week of the season. Plus a recap of one of the craziest weeks we've seen in college football in a long time. FOX CFB analyst Brady Quinn joins the program via Skype, and Bruce Feldman joins in studio to preview key matchups in Week 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/10/201649 minutes, 40 seconds
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8/30/16 - Previewing Week 1 & season storylines

Joel Klatt is joined this week by Matt Leinart and Bruce Feldman as the guys preview the upcoming college football season. Analysis of the biggest storylines all of the guys are looking forward to. How will your favorite team do? Which coaches are on the hot seat? Can Who has the best chance to make the College Football Playoff? Handicapping the Heisman odds: is it McCaffrey's to lose? Plus, a preview of all of Week 1's biggest games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/31/201649 minutes, 7 seconds