The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Klatt’s List of Legitimate National Championship Contenders Sep 27, 2023

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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.

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Ohio State wins a classic, Oregon ends Coach Prime’s perfect start & where is Alabama’s ceiling? Sep 25, 2023

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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.

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Can Coach Prime pull off another upset? Ohio State-Notre Dame keys & will Alabama bounce back? Sep 21, 2023

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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.

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Ohio St vs Notre Dame: what's at stake & should Michigan and Alabama fans be worried? Sep 20, 2023

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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.

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Who is the Best Team in CFB? Shedeur Sanders saves Colorado & Bama’s QB Dilemma Sep 18, 2023

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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.

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Week 3 Picks: Colorado & Coach Prime take on another rival, Tennessee-Florida & more Sep 14, 2023

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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.

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Ohio St has their starting QB, why the SEC is struggling & Klatt’s Top 5 Atmospheres he’s called Sep 13, 2023

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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.

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Colorado & Coach Prime take down Nebraska, Texas rolls the Tide and rises in Klatt’s Top 10 Rankings Sep 11, 2023

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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

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Can Coach Prime & Colorado keep it going vs Nebraska? Alabama-Texas & more Sep 07, 2023

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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.

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Clemson’s fall from the elite, the Pac-12’s rise & which fanbases should be concerned after Week 1 Sep 06, 2023

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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.

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