The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first CFP Rankings release of the season and he has questions. He disagrees with several of the Playoff Committee’s choices including their reasoning for dropping Ohio State down to #12. Klatt is stunned by Notre Dame falling all the way down to #11 and explains why the Irish’s path to the Playoff just got a whole lot tougher. He then breaks down the flaws with the decision to put 2-loss Alabama all the way up to #5 ahead of teams like Texas and a Tennessee team that just dominated them a few weeks ago yet find themselves 8 spots behind the Tide. He also discusses the Committee’s heavy emphasis on the SEC with 7 of the top 14 seeds and why we should not just accept that the first Rankings aren’t worth getting upset about because things will just work themselves out.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 - 2:07 Intro2:08 - 9:33 CFP Committee Has Impossible Task9:34 - 12:42 Why First CFP Rankings Matter12:43 - 16:05 Ohio State16:06 - 19:09 Notre Dame19:10 - 26:30 Alabama + CFP Pod System Explained26:31 - 27:52 Is SEC Being Overvalued?27:53 - 29:35 Final Thoughts
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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to USC’s win over #2 Ohio State as Lincoln Riley gets his signature win with the Trojans and completely changes Ohio State’s season. Klatt breaks down what went wrong for the Buckeyes and evaluates Freshman QB Luke Fahey’s performance in his first career start subbing in for the injured Julian Sayin. Klatt then marvels at the incredible ending of Indiana’s comeback win against Minnesota that saw each team hit 60-Yard Field Goals in the final seconds. He also discusses what the Hoosiers need to do at the QB position after Josh Hoover was replaced at halftime and points out how Indiana actually had to overcome mistakes by Curt Cignetti to get the job done. Klatt discusses how Georgia is what he thought they’d be and compares them to Miami to see who is #1 in his Top 10 this week. He also lays out the path for Iowa to make a Playoff push following their demolition of Wisconsin on Saturday before reacting to the news that Florida State is willing to take the $50 million buyout to fire Head Coach Mike Norvell. He reveals his Top 10 for the week and also points out who believes is on the bubble in his rankings as the first Playoff rankings will be revealed this week.

Chapters 🏈

0:00 - 0:59 Intro1:00 - 16:50 Ohio State vs USC16:51 - 27:34 Minnesota vs Indiana27:35 - 32:43 Miami vs North Carolina32:44 - 37:37 Florida vs Georgia37:38 - 42:36 Wisconsin vs Iowa42:37 - 45:07 Mike Norvell Firing45:08 - 50:29 Remaining Top 10 Reveal50:30 - 53:43 Top 10 Bubble Teams
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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks against the spread for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by breaking down the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #25 Wisconsin takes on Iowa at Kinnick Stadium. He then makes his pick as #2 Ohio State plays their first game since the injury to QB Julian Sayin as they take on a USC team with their Playoff hopes on the line. He also makes his pick in the rivalry game between #17 Florida and #3 Georgia as the Dawgs look to bounce back from their loss in their last game. He also breaks down two huge games in the Big 12 as #22 Arizona faces #13 Texas Tech and #6 Utah takes on an upset-minded Cincinnati team. Klatt wraps up the show with his pick between #20 Northwestern and an Oregon team that can’t seem to get things on track this season.

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Chapters 🏈

0:00 - 0:53 Intro0:54 - 8:39 Wisconsin at Iowa8:40 - 12:42 Ohio State at USC12:43 - 15:30 Florida vs Georgia15:31 - 17:59 Arizona at Texas Tech18:00 - 19:36 Utah at Cincinnati19:37 - 23:38 Northwestern at Oregon23:39 - 25:12 Picks Recap
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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.

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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
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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Texas’ dramatic win over Ole Miss and explains why the Longhorns’ Arch Manning-centric offense has been holding them back before revealing if they made his new Top 10 this week. He then breaks down his game from the weekend as #6 Indiana outlasted Michigan in Overtime. Klatt considers whether Hoosier fans should be concerned after another narrow win before outlining how the game showed why Curt Cignetti is so great. He then tackles the question of what is going wrong with Michigan’s Offense and what can be done about it after another rough performance. Klatt also reacts to Wisconsin getting back to their roots with the win over USC and what it means for Lincoln Riley’s Trojans going into the final month of the season. The Big 12 was turned upside down with #2 BYU and #8 Texas Tech both losing – what does it mean for those teams and the conference’s chances of getting multiple teams in the Playoff. Klatt gives LSU a shoutout for their recent performances and considers their chances of making a Playoff run in the wide open SEC. Klatt reveals his full Top 10 as Miami looks to grab the top spot after Malachi Toney put in an incredible performance in their win over the weekend. He wraps up the show with the news of 2 new coaching changes and Oregon shaking up their staff after another disappointing loss.

Chapters 🏈0:00 - 0:35 Intro0:36 - 11:42 Ole Miss vs Texas11:43 - 34:55 Indiana vs Michigan34:56 - 43:40 USC vs Wisconsin43:41 - 47:17 BYU vs UCF47:18 - 47:56 Texas Tech vs Cincinnati47:57 - 49:10 Houston vs Utah49:11 - 49:56 Big 12 Playoff Hopes49:57 - 51:34 LSU vs Auburn51:35 - 52:24 Texas A&M vs Alabama52:25 - 53:48 Tennessee vs South Carolina53:49 - 56:59 Remaining Top 10 Reveal57:00 - 59:05 CFB News
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