The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into the matchups, reacts to rankings, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.

  1. Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Texas all move on in the CFP + tweeting at Lane Kiffin

    5 DAYS AGO

    Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State and Texas all move on in the CFP + tweeting at Lane Kiffin

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the First Round of the College Football Playoff as Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame all advanced to the Quarterfinals. He states why this is the version of Ohio State he’s been waiting to see and why they can win the National Championship. He breaks down what made Notre Dame and Penn State’s emphatic wins so impressive while giving Texas credit for withstanding a great performance from Clemson’s Cade Klubnik. Klatt also discusses the discourse around the Playoff this weekend and why it was so negative. He explains why he was so frustrated with the conversation questioning Indiana and SMU after their losses that he ended up tweeting at Lane Kiffin. 0:00-1:56 Intro 1:57-4:50 Joel’s Big Takeaways 4:51-15:50 Ohio State’s impressive game plan 15:51-23:34 Texas advances to quarterfinals after beating Clemson 23:35-30:42 Penn State blows out SMU 30:43-34:24 Notre Dame beats Indiana 34:25-47:05 Joel’s frustrations with the CFP discourse 47:06-48:19 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min
  2. College Football Playoff First Round Picks & CFP Prediction

    DEC 18

    College Football Playoff First Round Picks & CFP Prediction

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the First Round Games of the College Football Playoff before making his full CFP bracket picks - including who he thinks will win the National Championship. He begins with the game between Indiana and Notre Dame and considers whether Curt Cignetti’s Cinderella squad can pull off the upset in South Bend. He then looks at SMU’s chances to knock off Penn State in State College and whether James Franklin will get a signature win of his tenure. Klatt breaks down the matchup between Clemson and Texas and discusses whether there should be concerns about Quinn Ewers in this matchup. He then analyzes the Tennessee-Ohio State game as the Buckeyes look to bounce back from their loss to Michigan. He discusses whether Ohio State will be able to correct their mistakes from that game against a team that is built similarly to the Wolverines with a strong Defensive Line and Run Game. Following his picks, he fills out his full bracket for the College Football Playoff and announces who he is picking to win the National Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min
  3. Travis Hunter wins the Heisman: Joel Klatt reveals his ballot & Penn St loses a QB before Playoff

    DEC 16

    Travis Hunter wins the Heisman: Joel Klatt reveals his ballot & Penn St loses a QB before Playoff

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Colorado’s Travis Hunter winning the 2024 Heisman Trophy. Klatt reveals who he voted for on his Heisman ballot and what made Hunter’s season unprecedented. He also discusses why he believes the vote was so close with Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty and why Shedeur Sanders deserved more recognition from voters. Klatt also considers the role Deion Sanders had in Hunter’s Heisman season and why it was a uniquely perfect match between player and coach. He also discusses which players could be in New York next year for the Heisman ceremony. He reacts to the recent coaching moves in the sport and explains why coaches like Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are returning to their former schools in this new era of CFB and why it was smart for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame to extend the Irish coach’s contract. He then reacts to the news that Penn State QB Beau Pribula is entering the Transfer Portal less than one week before the Nittany Lions’ Playoff game and blames the system for putting the player in a no-win situation. Klatt then offers solutions to the calendar which includes moving the Army-Navy game to a new date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    52 min
  4. Bill Belichick to North Carolina!! Shedeur’s Heisman snub & could Georgia win without Carson Beck?

    DEC 12

    Bill Belichick to North Carolina!! Shedeur’s Heisman snub & could Georgia win without Carson Beck?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt weighs in on North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick to be their new Head Coach and whether the 6x Super Bowl winning-coach would be successful as a college coach. He then discusses the announced Heisman Finalists for this season and why Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders deserved to be invited to New York. Klatt breaks down the impact of Carson Beck’s elbow injury on the College Football Playoff and whether Georgia can win a National Championship if Beck is forced to miss the CFP. He wraps up the show by discussing Michigan’s new Offensive Coordinator hire before giving his biggest takeaways from the Big Ten Schedule release including listing his most interesting Big Ten Games next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min
  5. Final College Football Playoff Rankings are here: did the Committee get it right?

    DEC 9

    Final College Football Playoff Rankings are here: did the Committee get it right?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the final College Football Playoff Rankings. He discusses why the Committee chose SMU over Alabama for the final at-large spot and whether it was the right decision. He breaks down why the Committee placed so much value on the Conference Championship Games and discusses whether that makes sense in this era of super conferences with imbalanced scheduling. He also explains why teams like Ohio State and Tennessee have legitimate complaints about their seeding and why the team that did everything right to receive the #1 seed, Oregon, was “rewarded” with a very difficult path thanks to some unintended consequences. Klatt also lays out how the CFP format could look different very soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min
  6. Joel Klatt’s Final CFP Bracket Prediction and Conference Title Game Picks

    DEC 5

    Joel Klatt’s Final CFP Bracket Prediction and Conference Title Game Picks

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for Conference Championship Game Weekend before predicting how the final CFP Bracket will look on Sunday. Will Penn State finally get the big win they’ve been searching for when they face Oregon? Will Texas avenge their earlier loss to Georgia? Klatt then makes his picks in the Big 12, ACC and Mountain West Championship Games as those 3 Title Games are essentially play-in games to get into the Playoff. Among those 3 picks is an upset that will shake up the Bracket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min
  7. CFP Rankings Reaction: Is Alabama a lock to make the Playoff?

    DEC 4

    CFP Rankings Reaction: Is Alabama a lock to make the Playoff?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as Alabama currently holds the last at-large spot in the field. Did the Committee get it right? Klatt compares the case for the Crimson Tide against teams like Miami, Ole Miss and South Carolina. He also breaks down who would win a potential argument for the last spot between SMU and Alabama on Selection Sunday if the Mustangs were upset by Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min
  8. Michigan upsets Ohio State: how did it happen? Who’s in the Playoff now and Who’s on the Bubble?

    DEC 2

    Michigan upsets Ohio State: how did it happen? Who’s in the Playoff now and Who’s on the Bubble?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the huge upset in Columbus as Michigan beat Ohio State for the 4th-straight year. He gives his reasons why the Wolverines continue to have the Buckeyes’ number and why Ohio State’s Offense was so conservative, resulting in just 10 points. Klatt discusses the lasting impact that this game will have on the programs going forward. He also gives his thoughts on the postgame fight on the field and how the emotions of college football rivalries are one of the best parts of the sport but can also, at times, go over the line. Klatt hits on the results around the country like Texas going to Kyle Field and winning at A&M before listing which teams are already in the College Football Playoff and who is on the bubble trying to sneak into the field.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min
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FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into the matchups, reacts to rankings, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.

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