The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Ahead of the first College Football Playoff Rankings release next week, Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks and predictions the Conference Championship Games in the Big 12, SEC, Big 12 and ACC before filling out his bracket of 12 teams that he sees in the Playoff this season. Will Ohio State make it back to the Big Ten Championship Game with a backup QB for the final 5 games? Who comes out of an SEC where every team in the league has already suffered at least 1 conference loss: Georgia? Texas? Alabama? LSU? Klatt also makes his prediction for the Miami-Notre Dame game that will greatly affect the seeding in the Playoff bracket before revealing his seeds going 1 through 12 which includes a debate about 9-3 SEC teams fighting for the last at-large spot. He wraps up the show by discussing Jeremiah Smith’s Heisman chances against players like Miami’s Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney now that the betting favorite will have a 2nd-string QB throwing him passes. Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈0:00 - 1:12 Intro1:13 - 6:09 Big Ten Championship Prediction6:10 - 10:36 SEC Championship Prediction10:37 - 12:38 Big 12 Championship Prediction12:39 - 13:49 ACC Championship Prediction13:50 - 15:16 Importance of Miami vs Notre Dame15:17 - 25:31 1 Through 11 Seeds Revealed25:32 - 27:44 Group of 6 CFP Contenders27:45 - 28:12 Full Bracket Recap28:13 - 31:55 Heisman Check In  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After one of the most chaotic weeks in CFB history, Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to make his picks against the spread for the marquee matchups this Saturday. He starts by breaking down his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #6 Indiana is coming off their loss to Ohio State with a trip to the Big House to face a Michigan team coming off a win vs Penn State. Klatt makes his pick for the Top-20 matchup in Austin as #7 Ole Miss takes on a reeling Texas team whose season is on the brink. Will Auburn be able to make it two upsets in a row when they take on #18 LSU? The Big 12 features a Top-15 matchup as #14 Houston takes on #10 Utah in Salt Lake City and #16 USC looks to win another road game after travelling east when they face Wisconsin in a game that Vegas thinks will be a tight outcome. He concludes the show with his pick as #15 Iowa looks to continue their Playoff push with a road game at Minnesota.Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈 0:00 - 1:07 Intro1:08 - 7:11 Indiana at Michigan7:12 - 11:49 Ole Miss at Texas11:50 - 15:24 Houston at Utah15:25 - 17:39 LSU at Auburn17:40 - 21:40 USC at Wisconsin21:41 - 22:58 Iowa at Minnesota22:59 - 24:56 Picks Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a historic day in college football as 5 of the Top 7 teams go down on the same day for the first time ever. Ohio State wins a thriller with Indiana in a Top-5 showdown but loses Julian Sayin: Klatt breaks down the Buckeyes’ options at QB going forward and why he comes out of the game even more convinced Indiana is a threat to repeat this season. He also dives into BYU’s huge upset of Notre Dame and what it means for the Cougars as well as the Big 12 and discusses the Irish’s Playoff chances going forward. Klatt reacts to the wild day in the SEC with 3 Top-10 teams going down – explaining what has gone wrong with Texas and why Arch Manning is only part of their issues. He also discusses Georgia’s upset loss to Auburn and what Alabama’s 2nd defeat in a row means for their CFP hopes as well as Tennessee’s after their big win. Michigan made a big QB move, benching Bryce Underwood – Klatt reacts to that decision and what it means for the Wolverines’ season. Klatt takes issue with several officiating mistakes over the weekend that affected outcomes including the controversial end to the BYU-Notre Dame game.  He reveals his latest Top 10 after one of the wildest shakeups we’ve ever seen in the sport. Chapters 🏈0:00 - 6:46 Intro6:47 - 20:11 Ohio State at Indiana20:12 - 29:48 Notre Dame at BYU29:49 - 37:22 Florida at Texas37:23 - 39:53 Auburn at Georgia39:54 - 45:02 Alabama at Tennessee45:03 - 51:31 Penn State at Michigan51:32 - 56:48 Joel's Thoughts on CFB Officiating56:49 - 1:01:39 Remaining Top 10 Reveal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at several College Football Playoff hopefuls and makes his pick for which he’d pick to make the Playoff over the other including USC vs UCLA, Ohio State vs Texas, BYU vs Utah and more. He then reveals his Group of 6 Power Rankings based on who Klatt sees as the 5 most likely teams to make the Playoff this season. Klatt then shares his film breakdown of what makes Indiana’s Offense so dangerous this season – showing the X’s and O’s behind the big plays on the field. He also points out where Indiana’s defense is not at the same level as the Championship run. Klatt wraps up the show by going into the mailbag to answer questions about Michigan’s decision to stick with Bryce Underwood and Jason Beck, Alabama's Kalen DeBoer trying too hard to be Nick Saban before going off on a rant about iced coffee in a job interview. Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈 0:00 - 1:57 Intro1:58 - 5:19 More Likely To Make CFP: UCLA or USC5:20 - 9:18 More Likely To Make CFP: Ohio State or Texas9:19 - 11:47 More Likely To Make CFP: Texas Tech or Oklahoma State11:48 - 14:28 More Likely To Make CFP: BYU or Utah14:29 - 17:44 More Likely To Make CFP: Ole Miss or Iowa17:45 - 22:59 Group of 6 Power Rankings23:00 - 31:36 Indiana Film Breakdown31:37 - 45:01 Mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks against the spread for the biggest games of the weekend including the Top-10 matchup between #2 Georgia and #6 Alabama which has a potentially huge variable that will affect the game. He also makes his pick for Red River as Oklahoma looks to pull off the upset against #1 Texas with Klatt pointing out where these teams are more similar than fans may realize. Will Bob Chesney and #21 UCLA pull off the surprise against an Oregon team looking to get their season back on track? Klatt reacts to the betting line from Vegas that has him shocked as USC heads across the country to take on Penn State in a White Out. He also makes his pick as #10 LSU heads on the road to take on a Kentucky team that already has a couple of SEC wins this season. Chapters 🏈 0:00 - 0:36 Intro0:37 - 6:40 Indiana at Nebraska6:41 - 9:19 Georgia at Alabama9:20 - 13:43 Texas vs Oklahoma13:44 - 16:16 UCLA at Oregon16:17 - 19:34 USC at Penn State19:35 - 21:45 LSU at Kentucky21:46 - 23:00 Picks Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Minnesota’s upset win over Michigan and why it reminded him of old-school college football in the best way. He also explains why Michigan is having so many issues and what has to change to get their season back on track. Klatt discusses where Jeremiah Smith sits in the pantheon of greats at Ohio State after another 200-yard game vs Iowa. He also weighs in on USC’s comeback win and what he thinks about the idea that the Trojans need to move on from Lincoln Riley. Klatt also explains why he’s all-in on Alabama after the Tide’s dismantling of Mississippi State and then eats some crow after Missouri’s emphatic win over Florida. He also dives deeper into why it’s so hard to get consistent high-level results two weeks in a row in this current era of college football before revealing his latest Top 10 which includes a new team cracking his Top 5. Chapters 🏈0:00 - 1:01 Intro1:02 - 16:25 Michigan at Minnesota16:26 - 24:51 Ohio State at Iowa24:52 - 31:37 Washington at USC31:38 - 35:10 Alabama at Mississippi State35:11 - 39:53 Florida at Missouri39:54 - 43:41 Klatt and Brady On Coaches Pushing Players43:42 - 47:20 BYU at TCU47:21 - 48:23 #7–9 Reveal48:24 - 48:46 Notre Dame at North Carolina48:47 - 52:13 Full Top 10 Reveal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the first month of the season completed, Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates what we've seen on the field so far and predicts who will make the College Football Playoff in December, going through his Championship Game projections and all 12 seeds. Who does he see as the #1 seed? How many teams will come out of the Big Ten and SEC? Will teams like Ohio State and Oregon be able to overcome early-season losses and make the field? Will Texas, Georgia or Alabama miss out on the SEC Championship Game and a bye? Which teams currently in the Top 10 will miss out on the Playoff? Klatt also reacts to other results over the weekend and examines the trajectories for programs like Texas A&M and Wisconsin as well as a UCLA team that could make an Indiana-style playoff run. He wraps up the show by discussing the Senate passing The Save College Sports Act and explains what it could change for programs around the country. Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈 0:00 - 1:07 Intro 1:08 - 3:10 Conference Championship Predictions 3:11 - 4:46 #1 Through #3 Reveal 4:47 - 10:22 Ohio State Film Breakdown 10:23 - 18:44 Remaining Bracket Reveal 18:45 - 24:19 LSU vs Texas A&M Recap 24:20 - 25:19 UCLA vs Maryland Recap 25:20 - 29:36 UCLA Film Breakdown 29:37 - 34:56 Wisconsin vs Penn State Recap 34:57 - 41:09 Protect College Sports Act Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for a huge week in College Football with 6 ranked games on the slate. He starts by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX when Illinois travels to Columbus to face #7 Ohio State. He then makes his pick as the #1 team in the country faces a tough road test when Texas takes on Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. He also make picks for the huge matchups in the Big Ten as #17 Iowa faces #18 Michigan and #20 Oregon takes on #12 USC at the Coliseum in a pivotal game for both programs. Klatt breaks down the Ole Miss-Florida matchup and explains why the surprising point spread in the game makes a lot of sense. He looks at whether Oklahoma can jumpstart their season with an upset at #2 Georgia before making his pick in the Texas A&M-LSU meeting that could effectively end the loser’s Playoff hopes. Klatt wraps up the show by deciding if Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State will keep their season rolling against Missouri.Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈0:00 - 0:51 Intro0:52 - 3:50 Illinois at Ohio State3:51 - 10:23 Texas at Tennessee10:24 - 15:57 Iowa at Michigan15:58 - 19:15 Ole Miss at Florida19:16 - 21:50 Oregon at USC21:51 - 24:46 Oklahoma at Georgia24:47 - 29:01 Texas A&M at LSU29:02 - 31:17 Missouri at Mississippi State31:18 - 33:02 Picks Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ole Miss spoiling Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford behind Trinidad Chambliss’ big night. Klatt discusses who the best player in college football is after the Ole Miss QB’s star performance and whether the Rebels should be his new #1 in this week’s Top 10. He also breaks down Kiffin’s coaching performance in the game and where LSU goes from here.  Following Ohio State’s easy win over the weekend, Klatt marvels at Jeremiah Smith’s record-breaking career before pointing out some underlying issues that the Buckeyes need to get sorted out with Big Ten play about to start. He also shouts out an under-rated Head Coach who picked up another ranked win this week and deserves more recognition before wrapping his head around the crazy finish as NC State somehow managed to lose to  Vanderbilt. Klatt also reveals his full Top 10 list for the week and wonders whether everyone is sleeping on Georgia right now. Chapters 🏈0:00 - 0:36 Intro0:37 - 21:20 Ole Miss vs LSU21:21 - 28:52 Ohio State vs Kent State28:33 - 34:29 - Louisville vs SMU34:30 - 37:13 Viewing College Football In Absolutes37:14 - 41:29 NC State vs Vanderbilt41:30 - 42:39 Utah vs Utah State42:40 - 43:32 Alabama vs Florida State43:33 - 44:17 Notre Dame vs Michigan State44:18 - 49:09 Joel reveals rest of top 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt goes around the country and decides whether it’s time to panic about teams like Oregon, Ohio State and Oklahoma after analyzing their losses over the weekend. He looks at teams like USC, Colorado, Michigan, Texas and Alabama and decides whether those fanbases should be staying calm and keeping expectations in check or getting excited for what’s in store the rest of the season. Klatt also evaluates what to make of the early-season returns for teams like Miami & UCLA that are off to winning starts before pointing out a 2-0 Big Ten team that should have some alarms going off despite the wins. He also points out an SEC team that could be a major spoiler this season behind their QB who looks like a star.Use my code for 10% off your next set of CFB tickets at SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters 🏈0:00-2:13 College football fan base check in after week 22:14-9:25 Oregon9:26-11:07 Miami11:08-15:11 Ohio State15:12-16:40 Alabama16:41-18:54 UCLA18:55-23:30 Oklahoma23:31-25:15 Michigan25:16-27:27 Texas27:28-29:16 Colorado29:17-30:44 Washington30:45-33:41 USC33:42-36:05 Florida State36:06-37:05 BYU37:06-38:34 Mississippi State38:35-39:33 Georgia Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for Week 2 of the college football season! He starts the show by previewing the huge matchup that he will be calling on FOX Big Noon Saturday between #11 Oklahoma and a Michigan team looking to bounce back after controversially escaping an upset last week. He then makes his pick in the Top-5 matchup between #1 Ohio State and #4 Texas as Arch Manning looks to avenge last year’s defeat to the Buckeyes. Klatt also makes his picks against the spread in a pivotal Big 12 matchup between Arizona and #15 BYU and #12 Alabama’s SEC opener on the road against Kentucky.  He wraps up the show by making picks for Arizona State’s trip to #10 Texas A&M and a battle between two potential Group of 6 CFP teams as Memphis faces Boise State. Chapters 🏈0:00-1:12 Joel Klatt’s week 2 picks and previews1:13-9:08 Oklahoma vs. Michigan9:09-14:25 Ohio State vs. Texas14:26-16:33 BYU vs. Arizona16:34-19:06 Alabama vs. Kentucky19:07-21:16 Arizona State vs. Texas A&M21:17-23:44 Memphis vs. Boise State23:45-25:12 Recap of picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices