The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football.
Oklahoma beats Michigan, CyHawk, Florida upset and time for concern with Clemson, Georgia or Penn St?
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Fox Sports lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Week 2 of the College Football season.

Is Oregon the Best Team in the Country? Alabama's Path, Big 12 Contenders & Coach Prime's New QB
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Joel Klatt evaluates the state of the Big 12, including which teams he thinks will emerge at the top of the conference and whether it'll be a two-bid league in the College Football Playoff.

Georgia-Tennessee, Notre Dame-Texas A&M, Florida-LSU & more College Football Week 3 Picks
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Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend. He previews his game on Big Noon Saturday as #4 Oregon looks to continue their impressive start at Northwestern.

Texas A&M stuns Notre Dame, Georgia wins a Classic, Lagway's Night to Forget & Clemson's Fall
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Joel Klatt recaps a wild Saturday in College Football with two classic games coming down to the final seconds as Texas A&M upset Notre Dame in South Bend and Georgia stormed back to beat Tennessee in Overtime.

Klatt's New Top 10 Texas Tech & Indiana Make Statements and Michigan Runs All Over Nebraska
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Revealing the top 10 as teams like Miami, Oklahoma, and Texas pick up wins to make their case; did Indiana and Texas Tech's performances do enough to crack the list?; breaking down the games of the weekend.

Re-Evaluating the Top 10 QB's, Arch Manning's Struggles & Michigan leans into Bryce Underwood
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Joel Klatt re-evaluates his Top 10 QBs list that he made in the Spring and makes a new Top 10 based off the performances we've see on the field so far this season. He breaks down what problems he sees in some of the most disappointing QBs.

Week 4 Picks and Previews plus Oregon Head Coach Dan Lanning joins the show!
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Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of Week 4 of the season. He begins by previewing the game that he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday as #17 Texas Tech meets #16 Utah in a huge game in the Big 12 Title race.

John Mateer Injury Impact, Ranking Top Teams into Tiers & Matt Leinart on USC's Ceiling
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Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Heisman favorite Oklahoma QB John Mateer will be out indefinitely with a hand injury and discusses whether the Sooners can hold onto their season while he's out.

Oregon takes down Penn State & Alabama beats Georgia again plus Klatt's Top 10
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Joel Klatt reacts to Oregon's huge win in the White Out at Penn State as Dan Lanning's Ducks look primed for a National Championship run; Klatt breaks down why Penn State can bounce back from the heartbreaking loss but recommends a big change.

Week 6 College Football Picks: Miami-Florida State, Vanderbilt-Alabama, Texas-Florida & more!
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Joel Klatt makes his picks against the spread in the top games of the weekend. He begins by previewing his matchup on Big Noon Saturday between Wisconsin & Michigan as Bryce Underwood and the Wolverine rushing attack face a stout Badger run defense.

Klatts New Projected College Football Playoff Bracket
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With the first month of the season in the books, Joel Klatt makes his picks for what the College Football Playoff will look like on selection day; he begins by making his Conference Championship Game picks and works his way through the 12-team field.

Penn State Shocked by UCLA, Texas Has Big Problems and Who Is #1 in Klatt's Top 10?
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Joel Klatt reacts to Penn State's upset at the hands of a winless UCLA team; breaking down the issues that he sees with this team right now -- and who doesn't deserve as much blame as he's getting.

College Football National Champion Draft with Chris “Bear” Fallica
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Joel Klatt is joined by Chris “Bear” Fallica from Big Noon Kickoff and Bear Bets to go through a Draft of the teams they think have the best chance to win the National Championship this season.

Klatts Midseason Awards and Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti joins the show
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Joel Klatt reveals his Midseason Award winners for the major awards in College Football. He gives his 5 candidates for each and picks his winner for awards like the Heisman Trophy, Defensive Player of the Year, Biletnikoff, Coach of the Year.

Week 8 Preview
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Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football.

10 Games that will shape the rest of the College Football Season
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Joel Klatt lists the 10 games that will shape the rest of the season in college football, considering which games will have the most impact on the chases for Conference Championships and the College Football Playoff.

Who should Penn State call to replace James Franklin? Indiana & USC's big wins & Klatt's Top 10
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Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Penn State has fired Head CoachJames Franklin after the Nittany Lions'3rd straight loss.He explains the move and gives his list of names that he believes should be the first calls from the Penn State AD for the job.

Alabama & Notre Dame Keep Rising, Another Georgia Comeback, Michigan's Bounce Back & Klatt's Top 10
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Joel Klatt reacts to a weekend in college football as fourth Top-10 teams go down; he begins the show by evaluating Alabama's title credentials after a 4th straight Top-20 win, this time over Tennessee.

CFP Rankings Reaction: Is Notre Dame being protected? Do USC, Michigan & Texas have a path?
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Joel Klatt reacts to the latest set of College Football Playoff Rankings. He begins by discussing the Notre Dame-Miami conundrum as the Irish come in at #9 while the team that beat them in Week 1, Miami, sits at #13.

Klatt's Reaction to the First College Football Playoff Rankings of the Season
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Joel Klatt reacts to the first set of College Football Playoff Rankings and gives his takeaways; he points out how the Committee is telling us that Texas is in a great position to make the field and may not need to win the rest of their games.

College Football Picks: Indiana-Penn St, Oregon-Iowa, LSU-Alabama, BYU-Texas Tech and More!
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Making picks for the games of the weekend as the race for playoffs spots heats up; previewing the game on big noon Saturday as the number two Indiana takes on the team that began the season at number two, Penn State.

The Playoff Committee is heading for a trap + a Chaos Scenario for Rivalry Week
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Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff rankings where he breaks down the Committee’s decisions and why they may be inadvertently walking into a trap that could damage the future of the sport.

Ohio State-Michigan, A&M-Texas, Alabama-Auburn and more Rivalry Week Picks!
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Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football.

Ohio State dominates Michigan, Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss for LSU & does Texas have a Playoff case?
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Joel Klatt breaks down 'The Game' as #1 Ohio State ended their 4-game losing streak vs Michigan with a convincing win. He considers whether it's Ohio State vs the Field to win it all after how dominant the Buckeyes have looked this season.

Indiana Stuns Penn State, Oregon Is Starting to Feel Like Georgia, Alabama's Flaw and Klatt's Top 10
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Joel Klatt reacts to a day in college football as Indiana and Oregon pull off finishes on the road; he breaks down how Indiana grabbed a win at Pa. state; what to make of the Hoosiers after narrowly beating the Nittany Lions.

CFP Rankings Reaction: Indiana Over Texas A&M, Who Actually Controls Their Own Destiny for the CFP?
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Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP committee's rankings; he gives his thoughts on the decision to keep Indiana at no.2 over Texas AandM after the Hoosiers' win at Pa. state.

Georgia does it to Texas again, Michigan survives, Oklahoma exposes Alabama's flaw & Klatt's Top 15
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Joel Klatt reacts to a great Saturday of College Football as Georgia continued their recent dominance over Texas. Klatt explains why Kirby Smart and Georgia remind him so much of Dave Roberts and the World Series Champion L.A. Dodgers.

Ohio St. & Michigan Move Toward the Game, Oregon's Big Win, Lane Kiffin's Decision & Klatt's Top 15
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Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State and Michigan's wins over the weekend as they head into the game with injury questions for both sides; he lays out the impact of Oregon's win over USC as the Ducks pick up a significant resume builder.

CFB Picks: USC-Oregon & More + James Franklin's New Job & It's Getting Awkward With Lane Kiffin
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Joel Klatt makes his picks for the 2nd-to-last saturday of the regular season; he begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday on FOX game as no.1 Ohio State take on Rutgers; the Buckeyes look to avoid a letdown the week before the game.

Week 5 College Football Picks: Oregon-Penn St, Alabama-Georgia, Ohio St-Washington & More!
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Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the college football weekend. He begins by breaking down his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #21 USC faces #23 Illinois before making his pick in the Top-10 matchup in Happy Valley.

Week 7 Picks: Ohio St-Illinois, Indiana-Oregon, Texas-Oklahoma, Michigan-USC & more!
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Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest matchups of the weekend. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #1 Ohio State hits the road to take on a resurgent #17 Illinois.

Klatt’s College Football Playoff Bracket Prediction
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Joel Klatt makes his picks for who will be in the Conference Championship Games and who will make it into the 12-Team Playoff Bracket. He considers if anyone can keep Ohio State and Texas A&M from running the table in the Big Ten and SEC respectively.