Joel Klatt’s College Football Playoff Bracket Prediction + National Champion Pick
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt predicts who will make the College Football Playoff in 2025. He begins by making his Conference Championship Game predictions before unveiling his CFP Bracket. Klatt then predicts how each matchup will play out including his pick for this season’s National Champion. Will Ohio State go back-to-back? Is it finally Penn State’s time to rise to the top of the sport? Will Arch Manning lead Texas to their first National Championship in two decades or will another team be his surprise pick? Klatt also reveals the First Round matchup that he wants to see more than any other this upcoming season. He considers whether programs under immense pressure like Alabama and LSU will make the 12-team field and reveals a Preseason Top-10 team he thinks will miss out and be the first team on the outside looking in.
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0:00-1:57 Intro1:58-5:51 Conference champ predictions5:52-7:13 Top 4 seeding7:14-16:41 5-12 seeding16:42-20:27 Quarterfinals20:28-23:48 Semifinals23:49-24:42 National championship game24:33-26:08 National championship winner
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College Football Playoff Party Crashers: Who could be this year’s surprise Playoff teams?
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the teams that could be this season’s Indiana, Arizona State or SMU and surprise everyone by making the College Football Playoff. Klatt lists candidates from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC and picks a team from each conference. In the Big Ten, he considers the cases for teams like Nebraska, USC and Washington to make a deep run this season. He details which SEC team he believes could take advantage of a favorable schedule to reach the CFP before making his pick out of a Big 12 Conference that has proven to be ripe for surprises. Klatt also explains why his ACC pick has a huge opportunity to gain momentum in Week 1 against a high-profile opponent. Klatt also recaps his Big Noon Conversation with the GOAT Tom Brady with some behind-the-scenes stories from their sit-down.
0:00-1:39 Intro1:40-4:39 Teams that can crash the 2025 cfp party4:40-12:28 Big ten cfp party crashers12:29-19:53 SEC cfp party crashers19:54-28:02 Big 12 party crashers28:03-34:29 ACC party crashers34:30-40:14 Reflecting on Tom Brady’s Big Noon Conversation
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Tom Brady on Player Development, Belichick at UNC & his First Year in TV | Big Noon Conversations
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with FOX’s lead NFL analyst and the GOAT, Tom Brady. They dive into the world of college football and Brady lays out what he thinks today’s college experience is lacking and how the focus of today’s athletes is too often on the money in the sport rather than long-term development and growth. He then discusses how that is affecting QB’s when they enter the NFL. Brady also explains what Bill Belichick’s players at North Carolina are in for when they go play for the 6x Super Bowl-winning Coach. Brady reveals which QB in today’s NFL reminds him most of himself. Klatt and Brady then discuss Brady’s first year in the booth as FOX’s lead analyst on Sundays including some of the learning experiences he went through and why he is so excited and looking forward to Year 2 in the TV booth.
Chapters 0:00-1:04 Intro1:05-4:27 Tom Brady on today’s college football landscape4:28-7:02 Would Tom Brady have finished his career at Michigan if he played in today’s landscape?7:03-9:15 Tom Brady on quarterback development in college football9:16-11:13 Tom Brady on Bill Belichick at UNC11:14-12:11 Which current NFL QB will be the next to win a Super Bowl ring?12:12-14:45 Which NFL QB is most like Tom Brady?14:46-16:38 How Tom Brady feels after one year in the broadcast booth16:39-18:10 Tom Brady on being the most prepared for calling the Super Bowl18:11-25:30 How Tom Brady’s work ethic translated to broadcasting25:31-27:36 What motivates Tom Brady
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Defining what a Successful Season looks like for Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama & More
Does Penn St need to win it all? How far does Alabama need to go this season in Year 2 post-Saban? FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt considers those questions and more as he defines what a successful season looks like for the most interesting teams in the sport. He discusses what Texas needs to do after two deep Playoff runs and Arch Manning now taking the snaps under center. He considers what Ohio State needs to do off their title-winning season and what Georgia must do to prove they are still one of the elite programs in the sport. Klatt also explains what Michigan’s expectations should be as they continue to build off last year’s strong finish, how far Texas Tech needs to go in the Big 12 to justify their offseason spending spree in the Transfer Portal and more!
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0:00 Intro
3:50 Alabama
5:49 Michigan
8:16 Ohio State
10:19 Texas
12:00 LSU
14:22 Georgia
17:20 Penn State
20:50 USC
22:59 Oregon
24:11 Miami
26:28 Texas Tech
28:13 Announcement
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Joel Klatt’s Preseason Top 25 for the 2025 Season
FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt unveils his Preseason Top 25 for the upcoming season. He reveals who he has at #1 heading into the year as Texas, Ohio State and Penn State all contend for the top spot. Klatt explains why he is high on Michigan this season and who else from the Big Ten could make a push for a Playoff spot. He debates how to rank SEC teams like Georgia, LSU and Alabama against each other inside his Top 10. Klatt also makes the case for a Big 12 team to go from a losing record in 2024 to a spot in his Preseason Top 25 this season.
RSVP for the Live show on Thursday, August 28th at the Browning Amphitheatre in Columbus ahead of the Texas-Ohio State matchup. The event is FREE but make sure to RSVP. The first 300 guests to RSVP receive 2 free drinks, food, and other perks:Â https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joel-klatt-show-live-in-columbus-tickets-1554998204489?aff=oddtdtcreator
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0:00–1:59 Intro 2:00–3:29 Utah 3:30–5:19 Oklahoma 5:20–6:39 Baylor 6:40–9:45 Iowa 9:46–11:29 Ole Miss 11:30–13:37 Iowa State 13:38–15:33 Texas Tech 15:34–17:34 Arizona State 17:35–19:49 Indiana 19:50–21:49 Texas A&M 21:50–23:59 Kansas State 24:00–25:59 Florida 26:00–27:29 Illinois 27:30–29:14 Miami 29:15–32:24 South Carolina 32:25–35:07 Michigan 35:08–37:26 Alabama 37:27–38:46 LSU 38:47–41:07 Georgia 41:08–43:54 Notre Dame 43:55–45:29 Oregon 45:30–47:41 Clemson 47:42–49:52 Ohio State 49:53–51:48 Texas 51:49–54:12 Penn State 54:13-56:27 Announcement
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About The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast
FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into the matchups, reacts to rankings, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.
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