The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down ‘The Game’ as #1 Ohio State ended their 4-game losing streak vs Michigan with a convincing win. He considers whether it’s Ohio State vs the Field to win it all after how dominant the Buckeyes have looked this season. Klatt also discusses where Michigan goes from here following the loss to their biggest rival. He reveals his latest Top 15 and examines the College Football Playoff bubble. Klatt considers whether teams like Texas and Miami have a case to be in the 12-team field before offering an alternative Playoff model that would guarantee those teams an opportunity to settle it on the field. He then gives his thoughts on Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU right before the College Football Playoff and whether he should have been allowed to coach the Rebels in the CFP.

0:00-3:40 Intro
3:41-16:19 Ohio State snaps Michigan’s winning streak
16:21-31:58 Joel Klatt’s new top 15
31:59-43:19 Who will make the Playoff bubble?
43:20-53:57 Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss for LSU job

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off his rivalry week picks and previews by breaking down the game he will be calling on Saturday when #1 Ohio State looks to end their 4-game losing streak against #15 Michigan on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. Klatt dives deep into the keys for both sides and what he is most interested in seeing in ‘The Game.’ He then makes his picks as #3 Texas A&M looks to book their ticket to the SEC Championship Game with a win over Arch Manning and #16 Texas. Klatt makes his pick as #6 Oregon heads to Husky Stadium to face Washington and #4 Georgia takes on #23 Georgia Tech. He discusses whether #12 Miami is on upset alert as they travel north to face #22 Pitt in the cold and if Auburn will be able to conjure up old battles with Alabama at Jordan-Hare to pull off the upset over the Crimson Tide. He also makes his pick in the Egg Bowl as #7 Ole Miss looks to drown out the noise surrounding Lane Kiffin as they head to Starkville to face Mississippi State.

0:00-1:56 Intro
1:57-10:23 Ohio State vs. Michigan
10:24-14:22 Texas A&M vs. Texas
14:23-16:59 Oregon vs. Washington
17:00-19:11 Georgia vs. Georgia Tech
19:12-21:42 Miami vs. Pitt
21:43-24:57 Alabama vs. Auburn
24:58-31:30 Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff rankings where he breaks down the Committee’s decisions and why they may be inadvertently walking into a trap that could damage the future of the sport. He then lays out a potential chaos situation this weekend that would create an even greater logjam on the bubble of the 12-team Playoff. He discusses Notre Dame’s continued ranking over Alabama inside the Top 10 as Miami inches closer to them this week. He also explains why Michigan’s ranking at #15 at the back of the pack of 2-losses bubble teams is sending a problematic signal for future non-conference scheduling. Klatt also discusses how he thinks the Lane Kiffin situation will play out in the coming week and how the Committee will handle his potential departure when evaluating Ole Miss.

0:00- 1:50 Intro
1:51-4:41 Initial reactions to Nov. 25 CFP rankings
4:42-9:32 What results this weekend would cause the most chaos for the committee?
9:33-12:36 Should Michigan be higher than #15?
12:37-19:52 Should Notre Dame be ranked above Alabama?
19:53-22:59 The dangers of a committee-based selection process for the CFP
23:00-26:45 What should the committee do if Lane Kiffin decides to leave for another job?

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State and Michigan’s wins over the weekend as they head into ‘The Game’ with injury questions for both sides. He then lays out the impact of Oregon’s win over USC as the Ducks pick up a significant resume builder as they close in on a Playoff spot. He also reacts to Dan Lanning’s comments about the SEC scheduling non-conference games in late November while the Big Ten is in the thick of their 9-game schedule. Klatt reveals his latest Top 15 as he ranks the top teams in the country and explains how he ranks the teams right on the bubble for the College Football Playoff. He wraps up the show by sharing the latest he’s hearing with regards to Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss or go to LSU or Florida. He also lays out where the college football calendar is making the situation worse while also explaining the repercussions if Kiffin decides to leave Ole Miss for LSU or Florida.

0:00-2:52 Intro
2:53-10:32 Ohio State beats Rutgers without Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate
10:33-15:46 Michigan beats Maryland
15:47-24:54 Oregon beats USC 42-27 to move closer to securing a playoff berth
24:55-36:51 Joel Klatt’s new top 15
36:52-39:02 Why is the Lane Kiffin situation getting so messy?
39:03-44:54 How much is the CFB calendar at fault for awkward coaching exits this time of year?
44:55-51:11 Does Lane Kiffin need to leave Ole Miss to win a national championship?

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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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