As we head into November, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt looks at the college football landscape and determines which teams have a legitimate shot at making the College Football Playoff in the first year of the 12-team era. He goes conference by conference discussing which teams are alive and what they need to do to get into the Playoff. He lists which teams can afford a loss the rest of the way and which can’t. In the Big Ten, he has a surprise team that many have written off but has a pathway to backdoor their way into the Playoff. He also discusses the state of targeting in CFB and why it needs an overhaul before diving into the Mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the week’s biggest games including Ohio State’s close win over Nebraska. He dives into the issues that the Buckeyes have right now and determines which are fixable going forward. Klatt also praises Nebraska’s effort and the direction that the program is going under Matt Rhule. He also discusses Penn State’s comeback win with their backup QB and breaks down whether Beau Pribula could be a better fit than Drew Allar for next week's matchup vs Ohio State. Texas A&M and Mike Elko made a huge statement beating LSU and now are in the driver’s seat in the SEC. Oregon is Klatt’s #1 team in the country – he breaks down why he thinks this team is just going to continue getting better and better. Finally, Joel looks at the Big 12 and gives Deion Sanders credit for the turnaround he’s pulled off at Colorado, taking over a 1-11 program and getting them to a Bowl Game in Year 2 while putting themselves in the thick of the Big 12 race.

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After another winning week with picks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is 18-4 against the spread over the last month. This week, he previews the game he will be calling as Nebraska takes on #4 Ohio State as both teams look to bounce back from losses. He then makes his picks for the huge SEC showdowns between #8 LSU vs #14 Texas A&M as well #21 Missouri taking on a reeling Alabama team. Klatt also makes his pick in the Top-20 matchup in the Big Ten between #1 Oregon and #20 Illinois. He also decides whether Notre Dame and Penn State are on upset alert as they face Navy and Wisconsin respectively.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates 3 blue-blood programs that are in the middle of disappointing seasons: Michigan, USC and Oklahoma. Klatt walks through the current states of each team and discusses what’s gone wrong this season, how fixable the problems are and what the long-term outlook is for each program. He also gives another “Wild…but Possible” scenario that could see the #1 team in the country potentially miss out on their Conference Championship Game and a First Round bye.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Georgia’s win in Austin over the top-ranked Longhorns. He explains how a few plays completely shifted the course of the game but Kirby Smart’s teams leave no margin for error in big games. He gives his thoughts on Steve Sarkisian’s decision to play Arch Manning before returning to Quinn Ewers in the game and whether there is a QB controversy at Texas. He also weighs in on the controversial call that was overturned after Texas fans threw items onto the field – and his solution to prevent egregious missed calls in the future. Klatt then turns to the game in Knoxville where Tennessee handed Alabama their 2nd loss of the season. He lays out Alabama’s increasingly difficult path to the College Football Playoff. Finally, Klatt celebrates Indiana’s rise from preseason afterthought in the Big Ten to potential Playoff team.

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After going 14-2 against the spread with his picks over the last 3 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to make his predictions for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by discussing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as 5-1 Nebraska takes on undefeated and 16th ranked Indiana. He then makes his picks for two huge SEC matchups as #5 Georgia goes on the road for another Top-5 clash, this time against #1 Texas. He then breaks down the interesting matchups on both sides of the ball when #7 Alabama takes on #11 Tennessee. He discusses how #24 Michigan will look following their off week as they break in their new QB on the road against #22 Illinois. Klatt also makes his picks as #8 LSU heads to Arkansas in what could be a trap game for the Tigers and #6 Miami faces a tough road challenge at Louisville. He wraps up the picks by discussing the FOX College Football Friday matchup between #2 Oregon and Purdue and points out why that matchup could be closer than people think.

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At the midway point of the season, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 teams in each of the Power 4 Conferences as well as his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences. In the Big Ten, he considers the ramifications from Oregon and Penn State’s big wins last weekend and where to place Ohio State following their first loss of the season. In the SEC, teams like LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Georgia all have at least one loss and Klatt debates what order to place them. In the Big 12, several teams are in the running for a Top 5 spot and he discusses how he evaluates Kansas State and Colorado following their matchup last weekend. In the ACC, he breaks down how he separates Miami and Clemson at the top of the Conference. For his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences, he discusses Army and Navy’s undefeated starts and how there is an incredible late-season scenario that’s starting to feel more and more likely to happen.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the epic game between Oregon and Ohio State and dives deep into the reasons that the Ducks were able to come out on top. He gives his thoughts on the controversial late call against the Buckeyes and whether Dan Lanning intentionally exploited a loophole in the final seconds to help seal the win. Klatt discusses the comeback win by Penn State over USC and how monumental that result is for both programs. He considers whether Texas is clearly the best team in the country after their blowout win over Oklahoma and if LSU is poised for an SEC Title Game appearance after beating Ole Miss in Death Valley. After narrow wins, how concerned should their fans be about Alabama & Tennessee right now? Klatt also reacts to Colorado’s near-comeback against Kansas State including giving his thoughts on the controversial no-call at the end of that game.

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After going 5-0 in his picks against the spread last week and 10-1 over the last 2 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to preview a loaded Saturday. #2 Ohio State at #3 Oregon headlines the slate of games as Klatt considers whether the Ducks’ homefield advantage will swing the game vs the Buckeyes. #1 Texas takes on #18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry and #9 Ole Miss heads to Death Valley to take on #13 LSU in games that will have major implications in the SEC race. He discusses whether USC can save their season against a stout 4th-ranked Penn State team. He also makes his pick in the pivotal Big 12 clash between #18 Kansas State and Colorado as Coach Prime looks to take his Buffaloes to 5-1 on the season.

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After a wild weekend of action, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at six wild outcomes for the rest of the season that are actually much more possible than you’d initially think. He maps out the path for Boise State to get a First Round bye in the Playoff along with the path for Alabama to go from beating Georgia to missing out on the Playoff. He also looks at the possibility of A&M and Texas meeting not once but twice this season and a #1 vs #2 matchup in Happy Valley next month.

Klatt also discusses the likelihood of Ashton Jeanty winning the Heisman and how he ranks the contenders like Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Miami’s Cam Ward. He also gives a quick summary of the latest legal ruling as college football moves towards a new revenue sharing agreement.

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