FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the 2nd-to-last Saturday of the regular season. He begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday on FOX game as #1 Ohio State take on Rutgers as the Buckeyes look to avoid a letdown the week before The Game. He then makes his pick in what he calls a de facto playoff game between USC and Oregon. Will Oklahoma keep things rolling in a ranked matchup vs Missouri? Klatt tries to make sense of 2 betting lines in big games this weekend before making his picks as #11 BYU takes on Cincinnati and #16 Georgia Tech looks to punch their ticket to the ACC Title Game in their matchup with Pitt.

Following his picks, Klatt reacts to the news that Virginia Tech has hired James Franklin and gives his thoughts on the hire. He finishes the show by breaking down the latest in the saga at Ole Miss as Lane Kiffin has yet to commit to the future there amid reported interest from Florida and LSU.

0:00-2:14 Intro
2:15-7:23 Rutgers vs. Ohio State
7:24-11:47 USC vs. Oregon
11:48-16:11 BYU vs. Cincinnati
16:12-19:28 Missouri vs. Oklahoma
19:29-27:50 Pitt vs. Georgia Tech
27:51-30:04 James Franklin hired by Virginia Tech & Lane Kiffin speculation

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest set of College Football Playoff Rankings. He begins by discussing the Notre Dame-Miami conundrum as the Irish come in at #9 while the team that beat them in Week 1, Miami, sits at #13. He explains how the Committee is protecting themselves from a difficult conversation with those two teams with their rankings. Klatt then looks at the paths for 3 blue bloods: #15 USC, #17 Texas & #18 Michigan and explains how viable each path is should they win their final games. How high would USC jump with a win at Oregon this weekend? Would a win over A&M be enough to launch Texas back into the Playoff picture and would a 5th straight win over #1 Ohio State send the Wolverines into the CFP?

0:00-2:02 Intro
2:03-5:47 Klatt’s reaction to November 18th rankings
5:48-11:31 What does the gap between Notre Dame and Miami mean for the Hurricanes’ at large chances?
11:32-22:01 What are the CFP paths for USC, Texas and Michigan?
22:02-24:31 Overall takeaways from CFP rankings

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a great Saturday of College Football as Georgia continued their recent dominance over Texas. Klatt explains why Kirby Smart and Georgia remind him so much of Dave Roberts and the World Series Champion L.A. Dodgers. He also weighs in on Texas’ Playoff hopes even if they are able to upset Texas A&M in two weeks and finish at 9-3. He then discusses Michigan’s wild win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field and how Wolverine fans should feel after the up-and-down performance. Klatt explains why he was so impressed by Oklahoma to go to Tuscaloosa and beat Alabama with Defense and Special Teams while exposing the Crimson Tide’s fatal flaw. He also gives credit to USC for finding a way to beat Iowa after facing a 14-point deficit in an Iowa-style game to continue the program's upward trajectory and push for a Playoff spot. Klatt then reveals his Top 15 instead of a Top 10 this week to show which teams he believes should be on the bubble for the College Football Playoff. He also explains his new ranking of Texas A&M following their 27-point comeback against South Carolina.

0:00-2:20 Intro
2:21-17:13 Georgia beats Texas
17:14-32:58 Michigan wins with a last minute field goal
32:59-38:52 Oklahoma exposes Alabama’s flaw
38:53-42:40 USC makes impressive comeback
42:41-52:40 Klatt’s top 15

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for Week 12 of the College Football season. He begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday game from Wrigley Field as #18 Michigan looks to continue their Playoff push vs Northwestern. He then makes his picks for two huge matchups in the SEC as #10 Texas faces #5 Georgia and #11 Oklahoma tries to upset #4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Klatt explains why #22 Pitt is uniquely suited to face a 9th ranked Notre Dame team with an explosive run game. He then considers the upset possibility in LA as #21 Iowa takes on a 17th ranked USC team that has Playoff hopes. Will Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss take care of business against Florida and can #12 BYU bounce back with a win over TCU?

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Committee’s latest rankings. He gives his thoughts on the Committee’s decision to keep Indiana at #2 over Texas A&M after the Hoosiers’ dramatic win at Penn State. He also explains why Texas Tech jumping up to #6 puts them in a great position to grab a First Round bye. Klatt looks at the pathway for a 4th Big Ten team as USC comes in at #17 and Michigan at #18 with 3 games left. He then looks at the entire Top 25 and breaks down which teams actually control their own destiny to get to the Playoff – like Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama - and which still need some help or they will be sweating on Selection Sunday. 

0:00-2:27 Intro
2:28-5:30 Biggest takeaways from CFP rankings
5:31-8:02 Texas Tech moves up two spots after win over BYU
8:03-9:50 Can the SEC lock up playoff spots?
9:51-11:46 What are paths like for a fourth Big Ten team?
11:47-15:54 Teams that control their own destiny
15:55-21:28 Teams that have a good chance of getting into the CFP
21:28-25:32 Who would make the CFP between Miami and Notre Dame?

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild day in college football as Indiana and Oregon pull off stunning finishes on the road. He breaks down how Indiana grabbed a win at Penn State and what to make of the Hoosiers after narrowly beating the Nittany Lions. He explains why Oregon’s last second win at Kinnick was so impressive and a great sign of things to come for the Ducks. Klatt also gives Texas Tech their flowers after handling BYU and points out why we should expect the Red Raiders to make a run in the Playoff. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 where explains how he separates teams like Georgia and Oregon from an Alabama team that is showing some cracks despite picking up wins. He also breaks down the battle for the top 3 spots between Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M.Interested in learning more about football?

Check out the new episode of “Understanding Football with Joel Klatt” that will drop on Tuesday on the show’s YouTube page as Joel explains a term that we’ve all heard but may not fully understand: the RPO.

0:00-2:15 Intro
2:16-13:33 Indiana stuns Penn State on Omar Cooper’s rec TD with 36 seconds left
13:34-22:34 Oregon beats Iowa on late field goal
22:35-28:13 Texas tech takes control of Big 12
28:14-42:41 Joel Klatt’s new top 10

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend as the race for Playoffs spots heats up. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday as #2 Indiana takes on the team that began the season at #2, Penn State. He then makes his picks in a pivotal Big Ten matchup as #9 Oregon faces a difficult road trip at Kinnick Stadium against #20 Iowa. Klatt also makes his pick in the Top-10 matchup between the 2 favorites in the Big 12 as #7 BYU faces #8 Texas Tech. He wraps up his picks by considering whether we should expect a bounce back effort from LSU as they play their first game since the firing of Brian Kelly against #4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

0:00-2:17 Intro
2:18-10:04 Indiana vs. Penn State
10:05-13:52 Oregon vs. Iowa
13:53-16:39 BYU vs. Texas Tech
16:40-21:30 Texas A&M vs. Missouri
21:31-24:29 LSU vs. Alabama

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first set of College Football Playoff Rankings and gives his biggest takeaways. He points out how the Committee is telling us that Texas is in a great position to make the field and may not even need to win the rest of their games to do so. He also breaks down why the Big 12 should feel really good about getting multiple bids while the ACC is not so fortunate. Klatt applauds the committee for their valuation of the second tier of the Big Ten and lays out how the Committee has shown that a 4th spot for the Big Ten is there for the taking. He wraps up the show by making his picks for which team inside the current bracket could find itself on the outside by season’s end and which team currently on the outside is going to be playing football in the College Football Playoff when it’s all set in December.

0:00-2:19 Intro
2:20-4:10 Klatt reacts to the first set of CFP rankings for 2025
4:11-9:30 Surprised Texas is #11 despite recent close games?
9:31-14:18 Will the Big 12 get multiple CFP bids?
14:19-18:46 How should the Big Ten feel about getting a fourth team into the CFP?
18:47-21:17 The committee hates the ACC
21:18-27:24 Who could fall out & who has the best chance to jump into the bracket?

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State’s impressive 2nd half against Penn State as the Buckeyes put on an offensive display that showed what they are capable of. He also breaks down the Heisman race and where Julian Sayin sits right now. Klatt then gives his thoughts on several of the matchups this weekend that served as eliminator-type games for the Playoff. He starts with Oklahoma’s win at Tennessee as Klatt breaks down where the game went wrong for the Vols and the fundamental flaw that is holding them back. He then discusses what to make of Texas’ win over Vanderbilt and whether it’s time to finally trust the Longhorns. He also reacts to the wins by Michigan and USC as they stay in the mix as 2-loss teams out of the Big Ten. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 where he debates what to do with Georgia following yet another comeback win, this time against Florida. He wraps up the show by reacting to the news that Auburn has fired Hugh Freeze and breaks down how good of a job Auburn is.

0:00-2:20 Intro
2:21-13:11 Ohio State beats Penn State 38-14
13:12-21:10 Oklahoma knocks off Tennessee 33-27
21:11-26:52 Texas hold off Vanderbilt 34-31
26:53-30:49 Michigan struggles through 21-16 win
30:50-34:36 USC picks up road win at Nebraska
34:37-44:21 Joel’s week 10 top 10
44:22-48:58 Auburn fires Hugh Freeze

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of Week 10. He begins by breaking down the Big Noon Saturday game in Columbus as Penn State looks to get their season back on track with an upset of #1 Ohio State. Klatt makes his picks for the 2 Top-25 games in the SEC as #9 Vanderbilt looks to keep things rolling against a Texas team that has yet to click this season and then #18 Oklahoma tries to bounce back from their loss last week with a road trip to Neyland to face #14 Tennessee. Klatt makes his pick as #23 USC hits the road to face Nebraska in a game that both programs desperately need to win to keep their Playoff hopes alive. He wraps the show with a huge matchup in the Big 12 as #17 Cincinnati takes their unbeaten league record into Salt Lake City to face #24 Utah.

0:00-2:18 Intro
2:19-11:44 Penn State vs. Ohio State
11:45-16:12 Vanderbilt vs. Texas
16:13-18:33 Oklahoma vs. Tennessee
18:34-20:26 USC vs. Nebraska
20:27-24:26 Cincinnati vs. Utah

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