The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Joel Klatt’s Way-Too-Early Top 10 for 2025 Season Jan 23, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt turns the page on the 2024 season and ranks his Way-Too-Early Top 10 teams going in to next year. He evaluates where to place Ohio State as they begin their quest for repeat National Championships and explains why another Big Ten team looks set to follow their blueprint for success. It’s officially Arch Manning’s team at Texas as the Longhorns crack Klatt’s list along with the defending SEC champ Georgia Bulldogs. Klatt makes the tough calls on who makes the cut and who gets left out of the Top 10 from a group of teams including Alabama, Michigan, LSU and Tennessee.

0:00-1:25 Intro

1:26-2:23 Understanding football coming to YouTube next week

2:24-5:54 Way too early top 10 for 2025 season

5:55-8:39 Michigan

8:40-10:22 LSU

10:23-13:27 Miami

13:28-16:19 Clemson

16:20-19:24 Notre Dame

19:25-21:53 Oregon

21:54-24:05 Georgia

24:06-27:46 Ohio State

27:47-30:40 Texas

30:41-36:41 Penn State

36:42-37:55 Outro

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FLASHBACK: Ryan Day on the Pressure, Expectations and Changes at Ohio State | Big Noon Conversations Jan 22, 2025

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Revisit Joel Klatt's Big Noon Conversation with Ohio State’s Ryan Day about the expectations and pressure that comes with being the head coach in Columbus. Coach Day discusses why he made the decision to give up play calling and bringing in Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. Day breaks down why several NFL Draft-eligible players on his team came back for one more season and also reveals whether Michigan’s National Championship provided extra motivation for the Buckeyes to win it all in 2024.

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Ohio State beats Notre Dame to win the National Championship Jan 21, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State winning the National Championship after holding off a late comeback from Notre Dame in the Title Game. Klatt reflects on the journey this Buckeye team and Head Coach Ryan Day went on over the past 12 months, including bouncing back from the devastating loss to Michigan to go on a historic run through the first 12-team Playoff. He breaks down where the Championship Game was won and lost on Monday night while crediting the job Marcus Freeman has done with the Notre Dame program to bring the Irish back to the top tier of the sport.

0:00-1:15 Intro

1:16-6:37 Ohio State becomes National Champions

6:38-14:47 Ohio State wins first national championship since 2014

14:48-21:54 Did Ryan Day silence his critics after national championship win?

21:55-24:53 Ohio State beats Notre Dame 34-23 in national championship game

24:54-28:59 Notre Dame falls short in national championship game

29:00-32:40 Ohio State’s offensive success

32:41-35:25 What does Notre Dame’s future look like?

35:26-38:25 College football is awesome

38:53-40:54 Outro

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National Championship Game Pick & Preview Jan 16, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his pick for the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He breaks down each side of the ball in the matchup and what the Irish have to do to pull off the upset of the Buckeyes. He explains why Notre Dame will have to make a major adjustment if they are going to follow blueprints left by teams like Texas and Michigan that were able to slow Ohio State down. Klatt also points out how, despite Notre Dame’s successful run to the Title Game, Ryan Day's team will present a different set of problems that they have yet to face this season.

0:00-1:54 Intro

1:55-6:53 Ohio State and Notre Dame will face-off in National Championship

6:54-13:00 Will Notre Dame’s defense slow down the Buckeyes on offense?

13:01-17:07 How will Chip Kelly and Ryan Day structure the offensive game plan?

17:08-27:02 Will Ohio State’s defense shut down the Notre Dame offense?

27:03-27:30 Joel’s National Championship pick

27:31-28:00 Outro

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Commissioner Klatt’s Fixes for College Football Jan 13, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt puts on his Commissioner hat and takes a look at the areas that the sport could improve. From topics like the Playoff format to Targeting to the Transfer Portal, Klatt brings his own ideas to fix the biggest issues in college football. He provides answers for the sport’s hectic calendar as well as a very unique solution for non-conference scheduling that will provide the sport with more top-end matchups that fans love (along with creating a must-see offseason event that would become appointment viewing for any fan of the sport).

0:00-4:43 Intro

4:44-19:01 College football playoff/postseason

19:02-28:07 Calendar

28:08-35:08 Scheduling

35:09-44:47 Player rights and movement

44:48-52:36 On-field rules

52:37-53:59 Outro

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CFP Semifinal Reaction: Ohio State & Notre Dame advance to the Title Game Jan 11, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State and Notre Dame booking their tickets to the National Championship Game following two thrilling Semifinal games. He begins by breaking down the Buckeyes’ win over Texas and examines how Ohio State was able to come up with the key plays to win the game – and why the Longhorns will regret a few decisions all offseason. He also breaks down the reasons why Notre Dame was able to beat Penn State and what has made the Irish so difficult to beat in the Playoff. He discusses Drew Allar’s late interception and why he should not be shouldering all of the blame for the loss. Klatt also evaluates Penn State’s 2024 season and explains why it’s important to make a distinction when thinking about this loss one game away from the Title game.

0:00-2:45 Intro

2:46-21:57 Ohio State beat Texas & advances to national championship

21:58-39:08 Notre Dame wins with a game-winning field goal

39:09-39:39 National championship is set

39:40-41:56 Rest in peace, Coach Mac

41:57-43:34 Outro

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College Football Playoff Semifinal Picks: Ohio State-Texas, Notre Dame-Penn State Jan 07, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups as Ohio State takes on Texas and Notre Dame faces Penn State. He begins by looking at the Orange Bowl matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish and points out the blueprint for a win for each side. He also explains why this game is a tipping point game for the Penn State program in particular. He then shifts to the question of whether Texas can slow down this Ohio State team that is firing on all cylinders with players like Jeremiah Smith leading on offense and a suffocating defense. He explains what has changed for Ohio State in the CFP and what Texas has to do if they want to pull off the upset in Arlington.

0:00-3:01 Intro

3:02-15:59 Notre Dame vs. Penn State

16:00-23:08 Notre Dame and Penn State’s keys to the game

23:09-38:17 Ohio State vs. Texas

38:18-39:45 Outro

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Notre Dame takes down Georgia as SEC continues to struggle in Playoff & Bowl Games Jan 03, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Notre Dame’s win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to book their ticket in the CFP Semifinals. He breaks down how Notre Dame was able to take down the SEC Champion Bulldogs and whether we should have been surprised by the result. Klatt congratulates Marcus Freeman on doing a great job in South Bend and bringing the Irish to the Final 4 of the sport, just 3 years after taking over for Brian Kelly. He then discusses Georgia’s up-and-down season and why the Bulldogs were not the same juggernaut that we’ve seen in recent years as the SEC continues to struggle in the College Football Playoff and Bowl Games this year.

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Can anyone stop Ohio State? Texas survives & Penn St moves on + Michigan beats Alabama again Jan 02, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State’s emphatic win over #1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl as the Buckeyes continue to look like the best team in the nation. He discusses what Ohio State has figured out in their last 2 games that has resulted in the back-to-back blowout wins in the CFP and whether anyone can beat them when they are at this level. He also explains why the CFP format let Oregon down before proposing a permanent site for the National Championship Game. Klatt then debates how to feel about Texas after they moved onto the Semifinal but did so by narrowly escaping an upset-minded Arizona State squad. He gives Cam Skattebo his flowers after a performance for the ages and gives his take on the controversial targeting no-call at the end of the game. Klatt also explains why Penn State’s win over Boise State was big for the program but also covered up some issues they’ll have to fix to win in the next round. Finally, he discusses Michigan’s win over Alabama and Illinois’ win over South Carolina and hopes that the narrative of the SEC clearly being the best conference this year can finally be put to bed for the good of the sport as a whole.

0:00-1:28 Intro

1:29-2:30 Sugar Bowl postponed

2:31-19:33 Ohio State blows out Oregon in Rose Bowl

19:34-25:31 Rose Bowl should be the National Championship game

25:32-39:34 Texas survives Arizona State in 39-31 win

39:35-47:57 Penn State beats Boise State 31-14

47:58-54:37 Have bowl results ended the narrative that SEC was the best conference this season?

54:38-55:22 Outro

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College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Picks Dec 30, 2024

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses Cam Ward sitting out the 2nd half of Miami’s Bowl game as well as BYU’s dominant performance vs Colorado before getting to his picks for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals. Klatt points out the keys in the matchup between Boise State and Penn State and whether Ashton Jeanty will be able to carry the Broncos to an upset. He then makes his pick for the Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State before breaking down the heavyweight matchup between Ohio State and Oregon in the Rose Bowl. He also considers how Georgia will cope without Carson Beck in their game vs Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

0:00-1:57 Intro

1:58-4:11 BYU beats Colorado 36-14 in Alamo Bowl

4:12-7:55 Cam Ward sits out second half of Miami’s bowl game loss

7:56-17:24 Fiesta Bowl: Penn State vs. Boise State

17:25-25:55 Peach Bowl: Texas vs. Arizona State

25:56-38:09 Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Oregon

38:10-43:33 Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia

43:34-44:46 Joel’s Picks

44:47-45:51 Outro

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