The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

In this special Mailbag edition of the podcast, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top 5 toughest places to play in the Big Ten and all of College Football. He answers questions about the transition from high school and college sports towards the future before welcoming in a very special guest: his wife, Sara! Sara joins in to answer more listener-submitted questions about what it’s been like watching Joel as a player and now broadcaster. She also gives some proposal advice and clarifies a few things about Joel’s telling of their own proposal story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals the top 4 teams of his post-spring Top 25 and explains why he has the most faith that one of these teams will win the national championship in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Spring Football has finished, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 25 teams heading into next season. He reveals his #1 team and discusses how he decided between programs like Texas, Oregon, Ohio State and Georgia. Also included in his Top 25 is a Big Ten team that was below .500 last season but he sees making a big leap this upcoming year. He also places several of the top teams in the Big 12 in his rankings including one team inside his Top 10. Klatt also answers the questions of where to rank defending champion Michigan after losing so much talent to the Draft and how to evaluate Alabama in the post-Saban era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Klatt discusses the Atlanta Falcons using their top-10 pick to draft former Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. He analyzes this pick and shares about his surprise in the moment. Joel questions if the team will regret spending a top-10 pick on a QB after signing Kirk Cousins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back after covering the NFL Draft from Detroit and starts the show by discussing the most surprising pick: the Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr with the 8th pick. He breaks down why Atlanta’s decision-making this offseason has put both Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr in a bad spot. Klatt also discusses the Giants’ decision to pass on J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings ultimately landing the Michigan QB. The Bears landed two elite talents in the Top 10 in Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze and look poised for a potential playoff run next season. The Broncos have received criticism for where they drafted Bo Nix but Klatt explains why they made the right choice. Finally, Joel discusses why the Cowboys could regret not drafting a Running Back and why Washington had a great draft selecting Illinois DT Jer’Zhan Newton and Michigan DB Mike Sainristil along with the 2nd overall pick in the Draft, LSU QB Jayden Daniels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt points out players that stood out in Michigan's Spring Game. He also discusses the QB battle in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines replace J.J. McCarthy. Then he takes a look at the defending champs schedule including their game vs Texas on September 7th that will be televised on BIG NOON SATURDAY on FOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Klatt reveals his final 2024 NFL mock draft. He explains why the Washington Commanders have a tough decision with the No. 2 pick deciding between UNC Tar Heels QB Drake Maye and LSU Tigers QB Jayden Daniels. Joel also predicts a trade in the Top 5, expecting teams to trade up for an elite QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his thoughts on Michigan after broadcasting their Spring Game and being around the program over the last week. He discusses the approach new Head Coach Sherrone Moore is taking in the post-Harbaugh era at Michigan. Klatt also points out players that stood out in the Spring Game and discusses the QB battle in Ann Arbor as the Wolverines replace J.J. McCarthy. He also takes a look at the gauntlet that the defending champs will face as they will take on 3 teams that could very well start in the Preseason Top 5 in Oregon, Ohio State and a Texas game on September 7th that will be televised on BIG NOON SATURDAY on FOX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NFL Draft week is finally here and Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his final Mock Draft ahead of Thursday’s First Round. In this Mock Draft, Klatt predicts two trades in the Top 10 as he believes teams will be moving up to find a franchise QB and an elite Wide Receiver. He discusses the decision that Washington will have to make at #2 as they decide between Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels. Klatt also details which team is the best landing spot for one of the top QB’s to have success early in their career. He lays out how the Chicago Bears could end up with a perfect First Round with their two selections. His Mock predicts 6 Quarterbacks going off the board early as J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr and Bo Nix find landing spots inside the Top 20 selections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports lead CFB analyst Joel Klatt dives into the mailbag to answer some of your questions. He gives some advice to a father expecting a second child and how his life will change once the second child comes. Joel helps a D3 college football coach looking to maximize his career and player success. Lastly, he shares a story about Dan Orlovsky from Detroit Lions training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the spring transfer portal opening on April 16th. He explains how this upcoming transfer portal window is different from other years. Joel analyzes how NIL has affected the transfer window, how players are utilizing this to their advantage and how coaches are reacting. Then, he explains how he would fix the spring transfer portal window. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt explains why the upcoming Spring Transfer Portal has college football coaches around the country in a panic. He details why the lack of guidelines around transfers has caused this Portal window to become a leverage point for players. Klatt lays out his solutions to solve this unsustainable model for the good of the sport, its programs and its players. Joel then recaps his time at Ohio State this past week, including the buzz surrounding #1 overall recruit WR Jeremiah Smith. He also gives his takeaways from the Spring Game on FOX and his early thoughts on the Buckeyes in 2024. Klatt wraps up the podcast by answering mailbag questions including the story of when he and Dan Orlovsky faced off on the baseball diamond while at Detroit Lions training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Klatt reveals players 10-1 of his Top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. He explains why North Carolina Tar Heels QB Drake Maye and Ohio State Buckeyes WR Marvin Harrison Jr. are in his top 10. Joel analyzes both of their abilities on the football field and why they will both be taken in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Klatt reveals players 25-11 of his Top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. He analyzes why Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. is an elite talent and should be drafted in the first round. He reveals why Michigan Wolverines QB J.J. McCarthy is a Top 10 pick and explains McCarthy’s progression throughout his years at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. In a draft class loaded with talent at QB and Wide Receiver, he makes the case for North Carolina’s Drake Maye as an elite prospect and tackles the question of where to rank Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr compared to the rest of the top prospects in the Draft. Klatt ranks the elite WR’s in the class like Ohio St’s Marvin Harrison Jr, LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze and explains what makes them so special. He also reveals a surprising pick for his top defensive player on his board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the draft only weeks away, Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals 10 NFL Draft prospects that he is “planting his flag” on as players he is betting on having impactful careers in the NFL. Klatt’s list of players range from players expected to go in the First Round like Washington QB Michael Penix Jr to players that may not be picked until the Second or Third day of the NFL Draft like Michigan Defensive Back Mikey Sainristil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes NFL Network Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah to discuss the top players in the upcoming NFL Draft. The pair discuss how Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy has risen up draft boards. They also give their evaluations of Washington’s Michael Penix Jr and discuss where he could land on Draft night. They discuss the battle for the top Wide Receiver spot as LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze look to overtake Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. Both analysts provide potential Day 2 prospects that have impressed them in the evaluation process. Later, Klatt makes a big announcement regarding the Ohio State and Michigan Spring Football games next month before concluding the podcast by giving the results of the show's bench press weightlifting challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a frantic free agency period in the NFL, Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back with his 2nd Mock Draft of the 2024 Draft season. He reveals where top QBs like USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels, UNC’s Drake Maye and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy will land and also predicts a major trade that shakes up his Top 5. His Mock Draft also includes Aaron Rodgers landing a big-time playmaker in New York, Justin Herbert getting a top-end pass catcher in Jim Harbaugh’s rebuild in Los Angeles and Patrick Mahomes adding a new weapon as the Chiefs begin their quest for a historic 3-peat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt continues to reveal his position rankings heading into the NFL Draft. He begins the episode by ranking his top 5 Running Backs including Michigan’s Blake Corum, Texas’ Jonathon Brooks and Florida State’s Trey Benson. Klatt then ranks his Top Defensive players in the Draft including players like FSU’s Jared Verse and Alabama’s Dallas Turner. He wraps the show by giving his thoughts on Nick Saban’s candid comments about his frustrations following Alabama’s loss to Michigan and how the changes in modern college football influenced his decision to retire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the NFL Combine and explains why the event has grown on him as an important evaluation tool for NFL teams. He discusses the value of Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s record-breaking 40 and reveals which other players significantly improved their draft stock. Klatt then gives his thoughts on the potential 14-team College Football Playoff format and explains the under-the-radar reasons why the Big Ten and SEC are in favor of this proposal and what the Big 12 and ACC should push for as they continue to negotiate. He then discusses a few potential rule changes in college football including the idea of 3 signing days to help fix the calendar. Joel wraps up the episode with an update from the listener who wrote in asking for advice about getting a prenuptial agreement with his fiancé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Pass Catchers (Wide Receivers & Tight Ends) in the 2024 NFL Draft. Klatt reveals how he ranks the top Wide Receivers in the draft including Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison, LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze. He also makes the case for Georgia Tight End Brock Bowers to be ranked above many of the top Wide Receivers in the Draft and points out why a dominant player at his position is more valuable than a top wideout. Klatt also considers how the depth at the Wide Receiver position in this Draft class will affect teams’ decision making on Draft Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Klatt breaks down this QB Draft Class that he believes has as much top-end talent and depth as any group since the famous 1983 Draft of Elway and Marino. He breaks down what exactly makes Caleb Williams a generational talent before discussing the battle for the #2 QB in the Draft between LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. Klatt then reveals how he evaluates the future prospects of 21-year old Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy vs two veteran collegiate QB’s – Michael Penix Jr from Washington and Bo Nix from Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that the Chiefs have won the Super Bowl again, it’s officially NFL Draft season! FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is ready to kick things off with his first Mock Draft as we head towards the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit. Klatt reveals his landing spots for top college players like USC QB Caleb Williams, Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr and Georgia TE Brock Bowers in a First Round where he sees 6 Quarterbacks coming off the board. Klatt is particularly intrigued by new Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh’s decision at #5 and believes he’ll stick to his blueprint that worked at Michigan and with the 49ers. He also explains why he believes Bo Nix, J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr will all land in the 1st Round and how they each fit perfectly with their new teams in his Mock Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the latest coaching carousel moves including Ryan Day and Ohio State hiring Chip Kelly as their new Offensive Coordinator following the departure of Bill O’Brien for Boston College. He weighs in on what Kelly’s impact on the Buckeyes’ offense will be and then looks North as Michigan hired another member of the Harbaugh family coaching tree to lead the Wolverines defense in Wink Martindale. Klatt concludes the podcast by giving his thoughts on Alabama Offensive Coordinator Ryan Grubb taking the OC job with the Seattle Seahawks and considers how big of a loss it will be for Kalen DeBoer in Year 1 in Tuscaloosa. Klatt also raises some questions about the timing of the exit occurring right as the 30-day transfer window for Alabama players was closing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this mailbag episode, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into all sorts of listener-submitted questions including whether the sport is in real danger of losing its best coaches to the NFL due to the challenges within the collegiate game. He discusses Tennessee’s fight with the NCAA and breaks down what NIL payments really look like. Klatt then shifts away from the gridiron to answer the age-old question of “is it a good idea to bring up the idea of a prenup agreement to your fiancé?” He follows that up with his answer for which teams that were left out of the 4-team Playoff could have won the whole thing had there been more spots available. He then wraps up the episode with some advice for young college graduates out there on the job market for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the challenges that new Michigan Head Coach Sherrone Moore will face as he begins the post-Harbaugh era in Ann Arbor. Klatt explains why retaining Strength Coach Ben Herbert is so critical to maintaining the culture at Michigan and tells a story of one of Herbert’s famous winter workouts. He assesses the latest player movements in the sport including Alabama getting their 5-star Wide Receiver recruit to re-commit to the program and Washington holding onto their QB for next season. He wraps up the show by discussing the latest controversy surrounding “Horns Down.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Jim Harbaugh will be leaving Michigan and returning to the NFL to take the Head Coaching job with the LA Chargers. He reflects on Harbaugh’s time in Ann Arbor before discussing who should replace him as Head Coach and why the Wolverines need to act fast. Klatt also provides insight into which of Harbaugh’s assistant coaches will be going with Harbaugh to the Chargers and which will stay at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the current state of Alabama’s program as the Tide continue to lose players in the transfer portal following Nick Saban’s retirement. He reveals how far ‘Bama has fallen down the hierarchy in the SEC and what their expectations should be for Kalen DeBoer’s first season in charge. Klatt then discusses the busy week at Ohio State as the Buckeyes added All-American Safety Caleb Downs and 5-star QB recruit Julian Sayin from Alabama. He points out how college football history has shown that rivals’ success is the ultimate motivator and that is playing out in Columbus following Michigan’s National Championship. Klatt also explains why Ryan Day is giving up play-calling to Bill O’Brien and details which areas Day will now shift his focus towards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Way-Too-Early Top 10 Rankings for the upcoming 2024 Season. Following Nick Saban’s surprise retirement, he answers the question of where to rank Alabama heading into next year. He breaks down where he ranks teams such as Texas and Georgia and reminds folks that the sky is not falling at Ohio State as the Buckeyes will be loaded next season. Klatt also discusses how Ohio State and Michigan can expect a serious challenge from Big Ten newcomer Oregon next season and to watch out for a dark-horse contender in the new Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Washington Head Coach Kalen DeBoer will be the one tasked with replacing Nick Saban at Alabama. Klatt explains why this was a great hire for the Tide and the keys for success in the post-Saban era. He also details why the hiring of Jedd Fisch makes a lot of sense for Washington as they enter the Big Ten. Klatt then considers Michigan’s future at QB after J.J. McCarthy declared for the NFL Draft and how Ohio State may have taken a page out of the Wolverines’ playbook with several big-time players deciding to spurn the NFL Draft for one more run at a Championship. He concludes the podcast by discussing the ramifications of Miami’s massive win in the Transfer Portal with the addition of QB Cameron Ward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the shocking news that Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban is retiring from the sport. Klatt tells stories of his favorite conversations with Saban and lays out the reasons why he hopes Coach will stay involved and lead the sport going forward. He then lists the 3 Coaches that he sees as potential replacements for Saban at Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan winning its first National Championship since 1997 with the win over Washington on Monday night. He breaks down why Michigan was able to slow down Michael Penix Jr on their way to the title. Klatt also shares insights and behind-the-scenes stories of what it’s been like covering Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan players as they turned a struggling program into a National Championship team. He also discusses why the Wolverines’ win should give hope to lots of programs around the country - even Ohio State - as we enter the 12-team Playoff format going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the College Football Playoff Championship Game between Michigan and Washington and makes his pick for the matchup. He discusses each teams’ paths to victory on Monday night and what areas of the field will determine the outcome. Klatt specifically breaks down why Michigan’s Defensive Line will pose a different problem for the Washington Offense than what they faced vs Texas as they look to give Penix time to throw it downfield. He also discusses how this Michigan program was re-built to beat Ohio State back in 2021 and how that blueprint could serve them well in this matchup with the Huskies’ high-flying passing attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild day in College Football as both Semifinal matchups came down to the final play. Klatt begins by breaking down the game that he attended at the Rose Bowl as Michigan found a way to come back and take down Alabama in overtime. He explains why this win has been 3 years in the making for the Wolverines and how Michigan possesses the single attribute that has defined National Championship teams in recent years. He then discusses Washington’s thrilling win over Texas that nearly resulted in a stunning win for the Longhorns. Klatt discusses the crazy ending and what he believes made the difference in the game. He also explains why Michael Penix Jr deserved more serious Heisman consideration than he got this season and again proved he is the best QB in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The College Football Playoff is finally here and FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down both Semifinal matchups and makes his picks for the games. Starting with the Rose Bowl meeting between #1 Michigan and #4 Alabama, Klatt discusses the keys for the game including how concerned Wolverine fans should be about their offensive line play late in the season and which version of Alabama we can expect to see. He then analyzes the Sugar Bowl matchup between #2 Washington and #3 Texas and points out where the Huskies have a distinct advantage over the Longhorns before discussing how Steve Sarkisian’s play-calling could be the difference in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his breakdowns of 5 Bowl Games this week including 4 New Year’s Six Bowl Games and the game he will be calling on FOX – the Holiday Bowl.  He begins by discussing the state of the USC program as they take on #15 Louisville in San Diego. Klatt then discusses the Cotton Bowl between #7 Ohio State and #9 Missouri and how important of a game it will be for finding the future QB in Columbus. He then makes his pick in the Peach Bowl in the game between #10 Penn State and #11 Ole Miss that he feels could be a potential Playoff matchup next season. Klatt considers what is at stake for #5 Florida State in the Orange Bowl vs #6 Georgia and whether they need to perform well to prove they deserved to be in the College Football Playoff. He concludes this preview episode by looking at the Fiesta Bowl and what problems undefeated Liberty could pose for #8 Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild Signing Day. He touches on Georgia's impressive No. 1 class ranking, Jeremiah Smith signing with Ohio State and how Dylan Raiola could immediately improve Nebraska's offense. Then, he dives into Jordan Seaton's potential flip from Colorado and proposed ways to stop players from signing prematurely and flipping commitments. Lastly, he dives into how NIL has changed the recruiting landscape and shows why top-end talent is getting more spread out in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the latest transfer portal moves including QB Kyle McCord’s move to Syracuse and what it means for Ohio State’s QB situation for next season. He discusses why the sport failed Texas QB Maalik Murphy by putting him into a terrible position of having to enter the Transfer Portal before the Longhorns play in the College Football Playoff. Following a court ruling over NCAA transfer rules, Klatt discusses the potential issues that could be coming in the future if players are allowed to freely transfer as many times as they like without repercussions. Klatt also reacts to Chip Kelly’s proposal for a radical overhaul of the sport. He concludes the show by giving his thoughts on Nick Saban’s decision to hire a former Michigan assistant coach just weeks before Alabama is set to face the Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 10 teams since the year 2000. He breaks down which teams from powerhouses like Alabama, Georgia, USC and Texas made the cut. Klatt then places his Top 4 teams into a Playoff Bracket and makes his picks in those heavyweight matchups. He ultimately crowns his champion as the best team of this century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Jayden Daniels winning the Heisman Trophy and explains why he voted for Michael Penix Jr with his ballot. He then breaks down the Heisman field for 2024 and ranks his Top 5 leading contenders going into next season. Klatt also breaks down the big moves in the Transfer Portal. He analyzes what the Dillon Gabriel move to Oregon does for the Ducks’ future in the Big Ten next season. Klatt then discusses the impact of Coach Prime and Colorado’s moves in the Transfer Portal so far as they bolster their Offensive Line ahead of their move to the Big 12. He wraps the show by answering listener-submitted mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the Heisman Finalists being announced as LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Washington’s Michael Penix Jr, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr will all be making the trip to New York. He then dives into the news that over 1,000 players have already entered the Transfer Portal. Klatt considers the pros and cons of this era of immediate transfer eligibility. While he loves what it has provided many players, he also has some fixes to the system that he believes will help players and programs around the country achieve additional growth and stability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the College Football Playoff Committee’s Decision to include one-loss Texas and Alabama over undefeated Florida State in the Top 4. He details how this decision came down to the path of least resistance for the committee members when choosing between 3 hard choices. Klatt then goes through how the sport got to this point with the era of the 4-team Playoff format and how it has hurt the sport as a whole. He then gives his early thoughts on the two CFP Semifinals including why Alabama presents a unique problem for Michigan and why the Longhorns ran into their worst matchup among the Top 4 teams when they drew Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a live show from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the Big Ten Championship Game between Michigan and Iowa. Then, Chris “The Bear” Fallica joins the show to make his predictions for the Heisman race and Championship Weekend then they breakdown the tough decisions the CFP Committee is going to have to make on Sunday. Klatt wraps up the show by taking fan-submitted questions including the potential Texas vs Alabama debate for a spot in the Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst makes his picks as we head into a huge weekend of Conference Championship Games. He begins by breaking down the SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia. Klatt discusses whether this Nick Saban's team is built to pull off the upset against the two-time defending Champs. He also previews the rematch between Oregon and Washington which looks to be a play-in game into the Playoff. Klatt considers whether Texas can make a strong enough statement vs Oklahoma State to boost themselves into the Playoff. Finally, he states what Florida State needs to do vs Louisville to ensure they are not left out the Top 4 at the end of the weekend. Tune in Friday for a special LIVE edition of The Joel Klatt Show from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis where Klatt will preview the Big Ten Championship Game and be joined by special guest Chris “the Bear” Fallica. The episode will stream live on The Joel Klatt Show accounts on Facebook, YouTube and Tik Tok and will also be available wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as Ohio State falls to #6 following their loss to Michigan. Klatt discusses why he believes the current makeup of the Playoff Committee doesn’t yield the best results and how he would change it in the future. He then goes through potential scenarios the Committee could be looking at after this weekend’s Conference Championships. For each scenario, Klatt gives his picks for the Top 4 and predicts what the Committee would do in each case as well. Included in the scenarios are pathways for Ohio State to get back into the Playoff and a situation that would lead to Georgia and Alabama both making the Top 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down all the biggest moments from “The Game” between Ohio State and Michigan as the Wolverines won their 3rd straight in the rivalry. He discusses how Head Coaches Sherrone Moore and Ryan Day performed in the game and why the Buckeyes would be crazy to consider moving on from Day. Klatt also shares details of the emotional scene in Michigan Stadium when Offensive Lineman Zak Zinter suffered his serious injury. He describes how the home crowd provided a lift to their team that was unlike any he’s ever been a part of as a broadcaster. Klatt also lays out Ohio State’s path to the College Football Playoff following the loss to their rival. Then, Klatt evaluates the close wins by a trio of contenders as Alabama, Florida State and Washington all escaped upsets. He finishes the show by giving his thoughts on the two major coaching hires made over the weekend: Jonathan Smith to Michigan State and Mike Elko to Texas A&M. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt provides an extensive preview of “The Game” between Ohio State and Michigan detailing all of the angles he’s watching as he prepares to call the matchup on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. He reveals where he feels each team has an advantage on the field and gives his thoughts on each QB heading into the meeting in Ann Arbor. Klatt also gives his predictions for several other matchups in Rivalry Week including the crucial Pac-12 contests between #6 Oregon and #16 Oregon State as well as the Apple Cup between #4 Washington and Washington State. He details what he needs to see from Florida State with their new QB against Florida to prove they are a legit national contender. He also discusses #7 Texas looking to punch their ticket in the Big 12 Title Game with a win over Texas Tech. Klatt wraps up by looking at Iron Bowl featuring a red-hot Alabama team looking for their 10th straight win before heading into their SEC Title Game vs #1 Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings as Washington makes the jump into the Top 4 in place of Florida State. He breaks down a very difficult scenario that the Committee could be looking at when they have to make their final selections in two weeks. He questions the continued higher ranking of a couple of SEC teams and points out why those rankings will have a massive impact on the resumes of the teams fighting for Playoff spots. Klatt then shows what the Playoff chase would look like right now if we had the 12-team format this season and how many more teams would have a legitimate shot at the Playoff entering the final week of the regular season. He wraps up the show by taking mailbag questions including telling the story of the time his younger self said the wrong thing to the wrong Cowboy in a bar in Montana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes stock of where Michigan and Ohio State are at as they shift their full attention towards ‘The Game’ this week. He breaks down why Georgia is starting to remind him of Tom Brady’s Patriots more and more each week and lists the 3 teams he thinks match up best with the Bulldogs the rest of the way. Klatt discusses his heartbreak at watching the Jordan Travis injury. He also considers whether Florida State can be considered a lock to make the Playoff even if they win out the next two weeks. He gives Washington and Texas major credit for picking up tough road wins in November. The episode wraps with Klatt’s thoughts on Caleb Williams’ brilliant college career and how difficult the re-build at USC is going to be for Lincoln Riley next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games in Week 12 of the College Football season. He begins by considering the possibility of a letdown game for Michigan against Maryland as they come off the big win vs Penn State and look ahead to the matchup with Ohio State next week. He discusses the huge matchup in the Pac-12 when #5 Washington travels to #11 Oregon State and considers the upset possibility for #1 Georgia when they head to Neyland to face #18 Tennessee. Klatt then breaks down a few games that look like potential upsets as #7 Texas heads to Iowa State, red-hot Arizona hosts #22 Utah and UCLA takes on their cross-town rivals USC. He finishes the show by discussing the Chip Kelly rumors and wonders if the Bruins are looking at their program with clear eyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff rankings as Georgia jumps ahead of Ohio State into the top spot. He questions the rankings of SEC teams like Missouri and Tennessee and considers the impact that those inflated rankings could have at the end of the season. Klatt also discusses Texas’ precarious position at #7 as they look poised to be boxed out of the Top 4 even if they run the table, even potentially by an Alabama team that they beat earlier in the season. Next, Klatt examines the Heisman race and ranks his top contenders, including Marvin Harrison Jr and Jayden Daniels. He also lays out the paths for each candidate to end up holding the Trophy in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan’s ground-based win in Happy Valley over a Top-10 Penn State team. He discusses what impressed him most with the Wolverines’ win in their first big test of the season. Klatt also discusses the Jim Harbaugh suspension – what he thinks of the penalty and also the timing of that decision being announced on the Friday afternoon before the game. He also gives his thoughts on what went wrong for Penn State against Michigan and also in this season as a whole. Following the firing of OC Mike Yurcich, he offers his analysis of what Penn State needs to change on offense to take the next step. Klatt then discusses his latest Top 10 rankings and how he ordered Michigan, Georgia and Ohio State plus why he has one of the unbeatens way down at #8. Finally, he discusses Texas A&M’s decision to fire Jimbo Fisher and sink over $75 million into his buyout. Klatt gives his thoughts on how good of a job the A&M head coaching position is in today’s college football landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of Week 11 starting with the Top 10 game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX: #3 Michigan at #10 Penn State. He discusses what kind of atmosphere he expects in Beaver Stadium. He also breaks down how Michigan’s offense has evolved beyond what they were a year ago and why that makes them so dangerous going forward. Klatt also gives his pick in the other Top 10 matchup on Saturday between Georgia and Ole Miss. He makes picks in the two huge Pac-12 games: USC at #6 Oregon and #18 Utah at #5 Washington. He wraps up with 2 other SEC games as Nick Saban and Alabama look to keep rolling on the road against Kentucky and Tennessee and Missouri square off in a Top 15 matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest news in the Michigan sign-stealing investigation before giving his thoughts on the second College Football Playoff Rankings release. He discusses whether there should have been movement among the undefeated teams in the Top 5 and why Alabama needs some help if they are going to make it to the Playoff. Klatt then updates his “Above the Line” National Championship contenders list, placing the top teams in the country into tiers based off his evaluation of each team. He wraps up the show with some Playoff-themed mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the best Saturday of the College Football season so far. He lists the teams that really impressed him this past weekend, starting with Nick Saban and Alabama after their win over LSU. He then discusses the teams that simply found a way to get through a November Saturday without a loss and keep their Playoff hopes on track – including the defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs along with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He also lists teams that deserve to get more recognition for what they are doing, like Louisville and Arizona. Klatt gives his thoughts on Lincoln Riley and USC’s decision to part ways with Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch. Klatt finishes the podcast by discussing the latest in the Michigan sign-stealing investigation and gives his thoughts on what the Big Ten should do next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of a jam-packed weekend as CFB enters the stretch run in November. He begins with the Big Noon game on Fox as a surging #23 Kansas State team takes on #7 Texas. He makes his picks in the pivotal matchups in the SEC between #14 LSU and #8 Alabama as well as #12 Missouri at #2 Georgia. Klatt also makes his pick between the two high scoring Offenses of #5 Washington and #20 USC and their QBs Michael Penix Jr and Caleb Williams. He discusses the atmosphere #9 Oklahoma is heading into in Stillwater this weekend as well as Dabo Swinney’s rant going into Clemson’s game vs #15 Notre Dame. He wraps up the pod with his pick in the ACC clash between Virginia Tech and #13 Louisville which will go a long way in determining who plays in the ACC Championship Game before making his pick in the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game between Army and #25 Air Force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first College Football Playoff Rankings. He discusses the decision to put Ohio State at #1 and why the Committee chose to put Georgia over Michigan despite very similarly rated schedules. Klatt also discusses inconsistencies in the rankings, particularly when considering Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. He concludes the show by naming two teams that are currently outside the Top 10 but have the runway to make it to the Playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off the show by discussing Oregon after their emphatic road win over Utah and why he believes the Ducks are going to be in the College Football Playoff. He then reacts to Georgia’s blowout win over Florida and why he had to shift his perspective when evaluating this year’s version of the Dawgs. Klatt then points out why this defense-led Ohio State team is potentially better suited for a Playoff run than even the offensive juggernaut Buckeye teams of recent years. Later, he discusses Oklahoma’s upset loss to Kansas and why he’s worried about the Sooners’ chances of making the Big 12 Championship Game after seeing this team look like an OU team of the past. Lastly, he points out 3 Conference title game races that are about to descend into pure chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews this weekend’s biggest games including the Top-15 clash between Oregon and Utah that he will be calling on Saturday. He makes his picks in the FOX Big Noon Saturday matchup between #6 Oklahoma and Kansas as well #1 Georgia’s first game without Brock Bowers when they take on Florida. He discusses the possibility of a letdown from #3 Ohio State following their big win over Penn State when they head to Madison to take on Big Ten West-leading Wisconsin. Klatt then breaks down the keys for Coach Prime and Colorado as they look to pull off an upset in the Rose Bowl against #23 UCLA. He concludes the show by checking in with the Group of 5’s highest ranked team, #19 Air Force as they continue their push for a New Year’s Six Bowl against in-state rival, Colorado State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at the Heisman race and selects the 4 players that he can see winning the Trophy in December. He breaks down what needs to happen for each player and discusses the possibility of a Heisman showdown between Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr in Ann Arbor at the end of the season. Next, he discusses the latest reports on the Michigan sign-stealing investigation and what questions still need to be answered. He then lists the reasons why sign-stealing has not been solved and the factors that are stopping College Football from copying what the NFL has done. He closes the episode by answering a listener-submitted mailbag question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the Top-10 defensive battle in Columbus as Ohio State beat Penn State thanks, in large part, to Marvin Harrison Jr. Klatt points out what Ryan Day did to ensure he gave his team the best chance to win and where Penn State’s coaching staff will have regrets. In a week where Michigan found itself in a sign-stealing investigation and several other Top 10 teams had to fight off upsets, the Wolverines continued to roll. Joel breaks down how Jim Harbaugh has built his group into the most consistently dominant team in the nation. He then discusses Alabama’s big comeback and what it means for the SEC race. Klatt wraps up by discussing the thriller in the Coliseum as Utah continued its success against USC and why he is so impressed with what the Utes are doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt takes a deep dive into the Top-10 matchup between Penn State and Ohio State that he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. He breaks down the questions he has coming into the meeting and what he’s seen on tape as he prepares to call the game. He then previews and gives his pick in the Tennessee-Alabama matchup as Nick Saban looks to avoid a 2nd straight defeat to the Vols. He also considers the large point spread in the Duke-Florida State matchup as the ‘Noles look to keep things rolling. Klatt then breaks down what we should make of the meeting between a USC team coming off their first loss facing a Utah team that beat them twice last season. Finally, he previews the first matchup of the season in the battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy between Air Force and Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt considers what is at stake for Penn State and Ohio State ahead of their Top-10 clash in Columbus. He discusses what a win would mean for each program and the College Football Playoff landscape. Next, he discusses why there seems to be issues in the sport when it comes to late-game and situational management. He lays out why several factors in CFB are leading to trouble in the biggest moments. Finally, Klatt goes into the mailbag and ranks the best skill position players in the country and how to navigate youth sports as a parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt revels in Washington’s thrilling win over Oregon and details why it was such an important game for the sport as a whole. He dives into Dan Lanning’s key 4th down decisions and reveals whether he agreed or disagreed with the Oregon coach’s aggressive mentality. Klatt discusses Notre Dame’s emphatic win over USC and why he was so impressed with the Irish before breaking down how the Trojans have a major issue – and it’s not the one everyone anticipated heading into that game. He then discusses Colorado’s crushing loss vs Stanford on Friday night and what Coach Prime will need to fix to get the Buffaloes to bowl eligibility. Klatt also gives some love to North Carolina and Air Force for their big wins over the weekend before wrapping up with an acknowledgement of a mistake in Saturday’s broadcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games of the weekend and starts with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX between #2 Michigan and Indiana. He makes his picks for the Top 10 matchup in the Pac-12 between Oregon and Washington and the rivalry game in South Bend as USC travels to Notre Dame. He also discusses two critical Top 25 matchups between UCLA and Oregon State as well as North Carolina taking on a Miami team looking to bounce back from their clock management fiasco a week ago. Klatt breaks down a huge matchup in the Big Ten West race between Iowa and Wisconsin. Finally, he wraps up the show with a personal story about going to Air Force games as a kid before discussing what he believes is the game of the year in the Group of 5 between Wyoming and Air Force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his list of teams currently outside the Top 10 that could crash the College Football Playoff. Among his list is a team with very similar characteristics to TCU from a year ago, a college football blue blood that was dismissed too soon and a Pac-12 squad that is lurking behind the favorites in that conference. Then, he ranks his midseason Heisman contenders including Caleb Williams and Michael Penix Jr with one surprising inclusion in his list that he is buying stock in now. Finally, he finishes up with a question from the listener-submitted mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Oklahoma’s stunning win over Texas at Red River and breaks down what surprised him in the game and what the result means for the two programs going forward. He discusses why he believes Georgia and Michigan separated themselves from the rest of the contending teams on Saturday. He also goes deep into what he thinks of Ohio State right now after calling their win over Maryland. And finally, he wraps up by unpacking the clock management fiasco from Mario Cristobal in Miami but considers the much bigger potential ramifications for the program other than just the loss to Georgia Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest games in this weekend’s slate including the game he will be calling on FOX between Ohio State and unbeaten Maryland. He then dives into the matchups between Texas and Oklahoma at Red River and a suddenly dangerous home game for Georgia against #20 Kentucky. He discusses why he feels Alabama is in for a real battle at Kyle Field against Texas A&M. Klatt gives his thoughts on two ranked matchups between Notre Dame and Louisville and also LSU and Missouri. He also hits on the big Pac-12 matchup between #13 Washington St and UCLA before revealing why he feels that Coach Prime and Colorado’s game at Arizona State is the most pivotal game of the season for the Buffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses whether the SEC could actually miss out on the College Football Playoff altogether this season. He breaks down why a 1-loss SEC Champion wouldn’t have nearly the resume that a 1-loss Pac-12 champion would have. He also takes a deeper look into what teams like Washington, USC and Oregon are facing in the 2nd half of the season and considers whether any team in the country could make it through those remaining schedules. Klatt then checks in on some fanbases around the country and lets fans of Texas and Oklahoma know how they should be feeling ahead of Red River before gauging the temperature of Georgia and Oregon fans. And finally, Joel reveals the winners of the Rose Bowl Hat giveaway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the thriller in Boulder as USC held off Colorado’s 2nd half rally to win 48-41. He evaluates where each program is at right now in relation to their expectations heading into that game. Klatt discusses whether USC’s defense will keep Caleb Williams from contending for a title and why a loss feels like a win for Coach Prime. He then discusses another unimpressive Georgia win and gives his reasons why he put both Michigan and Texas ahead of the Bulldogs in his Top 10. Klatt wraps up the show by giving Notre Dame huge credit for finding a way to win in the final minute at Duke just one week after losing in the final seconds vs Ohio State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the biggest games in Week 5, beginning with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX in Boulder between Colorado and #8 USC. He breaks down the matchup and what Colorado must do to pull off their 2nd major upset of the season. He also considers the upset possibilities in Austin as #24 Kansas takes on Texas before assessing Michigan’s trip to Lincoln to face Nebraska. He also discusses Notre Dame’s difficult task on the road at #17 Duke one week after their heartbreaking loss vs Ohio State. Klatt wraps up the episode by breaking down two more Top 20 showdowns: #10 Utah at #19 Oregon State and #13 LSU at #20 Ole Miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the first month of the season in the books, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt decides which teams have separated themselves as legitimate national championship contenders in his eyes. He outlines which teams have made it “above the line” and others that fall just below the contender threshold. He considers where to place Pac-12 teams like Washington, USC and Utah as well as the 3 Big Ten East powers, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Klatt also discusses whether Alabama and Notre Dame still make the cut despite their early season losses and debates what to do with Florida State’s up-and-down season. He then goes into the mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions before providing an important update about the giveaway of Joel’s Rose Bowl hats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a Saturday it was! FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the classic from South Bend as Ohio State took down Notre Dame in the final seconds. He gives his thoughts on the outlook for both teams going forward as well as Ryan Day’s animated postgame interview. Klatt also reacts to Oregon putting an empathic halt to Coach Prime’s perfect start and weighs in on Dan Lanning’s use of the hype around Colorado as a motivational tactic. Then, Joel evaluates what he saw from Alabama in their win over Ole Miss and Florida State in their overtime win at Clemson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his in-depth previews of this weekend’s stacked list of games which includes 6 ranked matchups. He breaks down the keys to each matchup, beginning with the Big Noon Saturday game between #16 Oklahoma and Cincinnati. He then reveals which area of the game will decide the Top 10 clash between Ohio State and Notre Dame before discussing whether Coach Prime and Colorado can pull off another huge upset on the road at #10 Oregon. Klatt explains why Alabama will need to use their inner-Muhammad Ali to avoid defeat at the hands of Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. He also discusses Florida State’s trip to Clemson and Iowa’s attempt at the upset at Penn State. Joel finishes with two more ranked Pac-12 matchups as UCLA travels to Utah and Washington State hosts Oregon State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the massive implications of this weekend’s game in South Bend between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He considers what a win or loss would do to the perception of each program going forward. Then, he checks in on the current state of several major programs that struggled their way through games in Week 3, including Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and more. He wraps up by considering the fact that we don’t know who the 2nd best team in the SEC is this year and whether the conference will continue to receive the benefit of the doubt in the rankings over schools from the Pac-12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 Rankings after a surprising Saturday and expresses why he is so thrilled with the current state of this college football season. Klatt also points out why Washington is the team that fans need to get familiar with quickly as they are a real College Football Playoff contender this season. He gives his takeaways from the late-night thriller in Boulder as Coach Prime got the last word with a comeback win over Colorado State. He points out how Shedeur Sanders continues to come up huge in the clutch moments. He then breaks down how Alabama should change their approach to get their season back on track and which QB they should have leading them going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into this weekend’s biggest games and makes his picks. Klatt gets things started with the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX as #7 Penn State looks to continue rolling against Illinois. He then considers the gambling lines in a series of games that look like they could be lopsided on paper like the Rocky Mountain Showdown between Coach Prime and the Buffaloes against their in-state rival Colorado State. He previews Tennessee’s trip to the Swamp and considers whether Ohio State will cover the huge spread and blow out Western Kentucky. He wraps up the previews by looking at the Washington-Michigan State matchup before giving his favorite pick of the week in the Kansas State-Missouri clash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Ohio State has named their starting QB for the rest of the season. He breaks down what he’s seen from Kyle McCord and the Buckeyes this season and where they need to improve before they face Notre Dame in two weeks. He then discusses what Miami’s win over Texas A&M means for the race in the ACC and why he believes Mario Cristobal’s team is in for a big season. He then gets into why the SEC is struggling so much in the big early-season matchups that they’ve dominated for years and why the Pac-12 is winning those games now. Finally, he dives into the mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions including Oklahoma’s chances vs Texas before ranking his Top 5 atmospheres in games he’s called in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt marvels at the atmosphere in Boulder as Coach Prime won his home debut over Nebraska. Klatt breaks down what impressed him about their win while also considering how incredible it is that a team that was 1-11 last season is captivating the country right now. Next, he shifts to Texas’ huge win over Alabama and why it shows that the Longhorns are legitimate national championship contenders this year. He also reveals how far the win in Tuscaloosa launched Texas up his Top 10 rankings. Klatt states whether that game was a sign that Alabama under Saban is set for a fall from the sport’s elite programs. He then discusses how scary USC is this year and why he believes this team is different than last year’s group. He also goes in on how Texas A&M continues to fall short in the Jimbo Fisher era after their loss in Miami. Finally, Klatt reacts to the news of Michigan State HC Mel Tucker being suspended without pay due to an investigation into sexual harassment allegations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the major matchups in Week 2, starting with the Big Noon Saturday game in Boulder featuring Coach Prime and #22 Colorado against Matt Rhule and Nebraska. He then provides analysis and picks for the other marquee matchups on Saturday, beginning with the heavyweight clash in Tuscaloosa between #3 Alabama and #11 Texas. From there, he weighs in on whether #10 Notre Dame will continue their hot start and if the Pac-12 will continue their early season success as #12 Utah travels to Baylor and #13 Oregon heads to Texas Tech. He wraps up with a look at the matchup between #23 Texas A&M and Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down why Clemson’s upset loss to Duke wasn’t just a bad night but actually another example of how elite programs fall back to the pack in the sport. He then goes out West to detail why the Pac-12’s incredible talent at QB - from Caleb Williams to Shedeur Sanders - makes it the deepest conference in the country this year. Finally, he goes around the country from LSU to Oklahoma to Penn State to Colorado and more to let fanbases know how they should be feeling about their program after Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Coach Prime and Colorado’s stunning upset of #17 TCU. He breaks down how their performance managed to somehow exceed the hype. Klatt dissects the performances of QB Shedeur Sanders and two-way star Travis Hunter before cautioning against looking past Nebraska this week. Klatt gives his evaluations of the QB debuts at Alabama, Georgia and Penn State before breaking down what he saw from an Ohio State offense that struggled vs Indiana. Finally, he gives Florida State their due after an emphatic Week 1 win over #5 LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews Week 1 in college football by going around the country looking at the biggest games and storylines. Klatt starts with the two big Thursday Night matchups as the Matt Rhule era begins for Nebraska when they take on Minnesota on FOX and Utah hosts Florida in Salt Lake City. He then shifts to the FOX Big Noon Saturday matchup when Coach Prime takes his Colorado Buffaloes to Fort Worth to take on TCU. He breaks down what you can expect to see from Prime’s new-look roster and where their strengths and weaknesses will be. Klatt gets into what he wants to see from Penn State’s new QB Drew Allar in their season opener before finishing with his pick in the Top-10 clash between LSU and Florida State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his takeaways from the first games of the year as USC and Notre Dame opened their seasons with wins. Klatt gives his reasons why Trojan fans should still be optimistic about their defense despite an uneven performance. Next, he goes into how Freshman WR Zachariah Branch overshadowed Heisman winner Caleb Williams and why he’s going to be a major game-changer for Lincoln Riley’s team. He then gets into Notre Dame’s blowout win over Navy and discusses what the addition of Sam Hartman does for the Irish’s ceiling this season. He also discusses how it’ll affect the matchups with their big-time opponents coming down the road: Ohio State, USC and Clemson. Finally, Klatt discusses the recent rulings by the NCAA to suspend LSU star DT Maason Smith for the Florida State game and to deny Colorado Offensive Lineman Tyler Brown’s waiver for immediate eligibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s finally game week in CFB and FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into what he wants to see from the marquee programs playing this weekend, Notre Dame and USC. He then gives his thoughts on the self-imposed suspension by Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and why he feels that the NCAA is an outdated organization that is no longer helping the sport. Next, he sets the record straight with his ACTUAL Top 5 QBs heading into the season. Then he goes into the mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions and gets into topics like Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr’s potential path to a Heisman and if a Georgia 3-peat would put Kirby Smart above Nick Saban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt goes into the rebuilds that Colorado’s Deion Sanders, Nebraska’s Matt Rhule and Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell have in their first year at their respective schools. He evaluates where each program is at and what expectations should be for this coming season. Then, he goes around the country looking at the most impactful players and coaches in their first year at their programs. Ranging from Cade McNamara at Iowa to USC’s defensive transfer class to the reinforcements on Michigan’s Offensive Line, he groups players and coaches by what should be expected of them this season – from “shoe fillers” to “fixers.” He also ranks which new QB-OC combination at Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia he is most concerned about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into his big questions in each Power 5 Conference heading into the season. In the Big Ten, Klatt examines the 3-team race in the Big Ten East between Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State and breaks down how each team can come out of that loaded division. He then turns to the SEC and discusses who among Alabama, LSU and Tennessee could take down Georgia this year. Next, he heads to this year’s conference of QBs - the Pac-12 - before detailing the conference’s top teams’ chances of making the Playoff. In the Big 12, it’s about Texas. Will this be the year they finally realize their potential? Finally, Klatt reveals whether we should be buying the Florida State hype and if this is the season they overtake Clemson in the ACC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt unveils his Preseason Top 25 rankings for the upcoming College Football season. Klatt begins with the 2-time defending champion Georgia Bulldogs before revealing how much separation is between Michigan and Ohio State as well as their division rival Penn State. He gets into why he’s higher on Alabama than most before getting into how he stacks a potentially deep group of Playoff contenders including LSU, Florida State, Clemson, USC and another Pac-12 school which he thinks could be better than all of them. Klatt also walks through his process as he went through the annual struggle of deciding where to rank Texas before a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on the next wave of conference expansion, which will likely impact the Pac-12, Big Ten, and Big 12 significantly. Oregon and Washington could leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten on the heels of Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah potentially leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big 12. Florida State is also considering a move, but Joel explains the reasons why they’ll have a hard time leaving the ACC. Finally, Joel explains why these moves are on the table and how they could affect the rest of college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with the new Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, Tony Petitti. They begin by discussing what the Commissioner hopes to accomplish early in his tenure. Petitti goes into how his background as a TV executive and at Major League Baseball has prepared him to oversee the Big Ten’s $7 Billion media rights deal. He also reflects back on his time at ABC during the creation of the BCS. The two finish by discussing the importance of incentivizing top-level regular season success in the expanded Playoff era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt provides his reaction to the big news out of Boulder that Colorado will be leaving the Pac-12 and rejoining the Big 12 in 2024. Joel begins by breaking down how we got to this point, specifically how the changes in the TV Media landscape over the last decade have led to this moment. He then gets into the importance of the Big 12 reading that TV landscape well while the Pac-12 is paying the price for failing to do so. Joel dives into the current state of the two conferences and where things go from here for each. He finishes by giving Colorado credit for the best offseason in College Football after hiring Deion Sanders and making this move to the Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark in Dallas. The two dive right into the big question surrounding the conference as the Commissioner outlines his criteria for potential expansion. He also details what he feels was his biggest win in his first year in charge of the Big 12. They discuss the current state of NIL and the transfer portal and the Commissioner details why he feels it’s been a “disaster” so far. Finally, Yormark details why he believes he is absolutely the right person to lead the conference going forward – and why he wouldn’t necessarily be a good fit at other conferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations features FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sitting down in Westwood with UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly. Coach Kelly begins by detailing why he thinks college football is as good as it has ever been and why “there’s no crying on the yacht.” The pair discuss Kelly’s influence at the forefront of offensive schemes in the sport and how that was actually born out of necessity. Coach gets into his concerns about college football becoming too transactional rather than transformational for the players before closing with what he loves most about his job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is in Columbus to sit down with the Head Coach at Ohio State, Ryan Day. The pair discuss how different Day’s job is now from the time he began as Head Coach. They also get into the larger issues facing the sport and how much the NFL should be used as a model for the college game. Coach Day discusses how the expanded playoff will affect top programs like Ohio State. He then gets into how frustrating the targeting rule has become and why common sense needs to be applied more in those situations. They wrap up with a list of coaches that he admires in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt heads to Birmingham, Alabama to sit down with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. In this wide-ranging conversation, the two discuss Sankey’s influence in the landscape of the sport and whether there needs to be an overarching body overseeing CFB. Sankey also gives his thoughts on the future of the College Football Playoff and what areas he feels need to be addressed before the two discuss scheduling in the sport and the challenges that are unique to the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, features FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt speaking with Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. The two discuss what still drives the 7x National Champion coach. They also dive into the challenges of coaching in the modern era of the sport with the transfer portal, opt-outs and NIL. Coach Saban goes into whether the relationship between student-athlete and their university is properly balanced at this moment. They also discuss whether parity is possible in college football before concluding the conversation with a job offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode of The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back in Boulder to sit down with Coach Prime. The two discuss why Colorado was the right choice for Sanders and how he feels about the criticism he’s received. They get into how Prime’s now-infamous “I’m bringing my luggage and it’s Louis” line originated before Coach shares the story of what happened right after that meeting. Coach Prime also reveals what he likes and doesn’t like about the transfer portal and NIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With realignment back in the news, FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt explains how the business model in the sport has changed over time and led to CFB becoming Game of Thrones. He also provides his solutions for keeping realignment from being a constant going forward. Next, Joel reacts to the news that players will have their names and likeness in the next release of the EA Sports College Football video game. He states why he believes the NIL era has created a golden age for college football before also acknowledging that the pendulum of power has swung too far in favor of the players. Finally, Joel shares a special announcement about the show’s conversation series with the biggest and most influential names in the sport that will be released beginning June 12th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his post-spring Top 25 rankings for the upcoming college football season.  With several top teams still sorting out their QB situations, Joel breaks down why he still has faith in teams like Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama to stay at the top while Michigan finds itself with the luxury of a very experienced returning roster. He also dives into why he is encouraged by what is happening at USC and Clemson but offers caution for a program like Florida State who is coming off a surprising 10-win season. Texas and Oklahoma also find places in his Top 25 as they look to reclaim their spots at the top of the Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices