Texas, Ohio St lead Joel Klatt’s Preseason 12-Team Playoff Bracket plus his National Champion Pick!

Intro how good is this going to be this is going to be incredible I can't wait you can't wait let's get the season here as quickly as possible college football has never been better interest has never been higher believe that we are at the dawn of the golden age of college football it was an epic day of college football it was one of those days where you fall in love with the sport all over again hey what's up everybody welcome into the Joel clad show we are presented by Hampton by Hilton uh Big Show today I'm going to preview the college football playoffs so I'm going to give you a 12 team format I'm going to give you my predictions for the 12 teams and then play it all the way out through to a national championship so it's a prediction episode of the Joel clat show cannot wait for this one it should be uh really fun now before we get there there's a few things that we've got to chat about number one is if you're listening to this wherever you get your podcast make sure to go like us 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the end of the season and it's because of that bracket right there now is it going to always be this bracket I'm not sure and we'll get into that in later shows during the course of the year but right now we've got 12 and I could not be more excited about it in order to fill this out I think that the first thing that we've got to do is talk about the top four seeds yes but those top four seeds are going to be a product of conference Championship games so let's start this prediction episode with Big Ten Championship prediction who I think is going to be playing in each conference Championship ship game in those power four conferences we start with the big 10 the Big 10 I think is going to be Ohio State and Oregon in that game Oregon only plays Michigan and Ohio State as far as ranked opponents in the regular season we know I mean I have Ohio State ranked number one to begin with so I've got Ohio State and Oregon I've got Ohio State winning that game and winning the Big 10 in the SEC I've SEC Championship predictions got Georgia and Texas now there's a couple of other teams that could sneak into that situation where they're getting a top two seed and playing in Atlanta for the SEC Championship game I think Missouri's schedule is favorable they could be right there ol Miss is certainly right there and you never know what Oklahoma could do if they actually get on a run through that difficult slate that they have in particular in November but I've got Georgia and OU and I've got Georgia with that talented roster returning quarterback in Carson Beck and the best coach in college football and Kirby Smart winning the SEC Over Texas in the Big 12 I've got Utah Big 12 Championship predictions playing wait for it Kansas if if you really look at what Kansas is and what their schedule is there is a good chance that Kansas is going to be a top two seed in the Big 12 now death taxes in Utah football I'm going to ride with Utah you know that about me Kyle Whittingham is an excellent coach and when cam Rising is their starting quarterback what do they do they win the conference and they go playing a big bowl that's what they did in the Pack 12 with couple of Rose Bowl births and that's why I've gotten the Big 12 and ACC Championship predictions then the ACC I'm going to have an old historic rivalry and I can't wait for it a rematch of Florida State and Miami in the ACC Championship Game there's something about Miami this year and it's it's their quarterback cam Ward I think has the chance to be the best player in the ACC maybe the best quarterback in the conference and you've got a ride with quarterbacks in particular when you're talking about conference Championship games so I like Miami to win the ACC and get a first round buy now if those four teams win and kind of play out the season as you might play out the season here's the seeds that I'm giving them I had Ohio Klatt’s Bracket State as my number one ranked team I'm going to put them at number one in the playoff I think their schedule is more favorable than Georgia's schedule I could see Georgia stubbing their toe at some point along the road remember all of those difficult Road games that they have so even as an SEC champ I think that they might have one more loss than Ohio State and they would be number two in the country and then three I've got Utah and four I've got Miami those are my top four seeds those are your programs getting a Buy in the very first 12 team college football playoff there you go by the way I I have been accused partly because there's an incredible YouTube out there of John B suplexing me when we played Miami when I was a player I have been accused of hating Miami how do you like them apples seed huh what do you think hurricanes I'm on your side this year okay who do we got in the next four this next four um to me I think that you've got to start looking at schedules I know people don't like when I say that but it's like but that's the reality that's the reality this is still a sport that rewards wins now I think there's a chance what we're going to reward and maybe the committee will will reward quality wins more so but there is a schedule out there that you can play out and if they get past week one in what I think is probably their most difficult game because of the location the unknowns if they get past week one I think this program could go 12 and0 what do you mean Joel like you already have the top four seats yeah they don't have a conference Championship game and that's Notre Notre Dame Dame I think Notre Dame has a real shot to go 12-0 and in that case they would be the number five seed and that's where I will put them in my first bracket right here Marcus Freeman is a heck of a coach I think their hardest game is that A&M game in week one they only play three true Road games all season they're going to go two and a half months without without a true Road game before they play USC in the finale and I think there's a good chance that they're playing USC as a a a solidly in the playoff team and a win and you're going to get a five seed and a home game in that first round Riley Leonard Mike Den Brock the new offensive coordinator I believe in Notre Dame I understand they lost their left tackle I get that but look at their schedule and I think that they can overcome that number six seed Texas I've got Texas Sark um and and the Longhorns play Georgia listen I think that there's a chance that they beat Georgia and split with them in the regular like beat him in the regular season at home and then lose to them in the SEC Championship game what I'm saying is that what we've seen from Texas in the past is that they will have some bumping the road at some point they've got to play at Michigan they've got to play Oklahoma in in Red River they've got to play at Texas A&M and they've got a host Georgia so even if they were to beat Georgia and split with him and lose that title game there's a loss somewhere along those along that path I I just think it's going to be too difficult to go through that even with your back and the roster that they have um the loss of CJ Baxter is Big they've recruited very well Jaden Blue by the way he averaged six yards per carry so I'm not I'm not quite as nervous about that and I do believe that Texas has the potential to have the best offensive line in America that will help their run game even with the loss of CJ Baxter and then they obviously have yours there as well the team that loses in the Big 10 Oregon championship game Oregon I've got them as the seven seed they'll be hosting a first round playoff game the Ducks are in firmly in the playoff I had them just behind Texas I think people are going to look at the schedule that Texas plays and reward them with that six seed Notre Dame would be undefeated your next seed would be Oregon again their only two ranked opponents on their schedule as of right now are Michigan and Ohio State those are two biggies I mean huge ones they get to host Ohio State I could see a scenario in which they're only two losses on the year are to Ohio state twice you know and so in that model I look up and I'm like they're probably the seven seed that's where they go I'm a big believer in Dan Lanning I I am a big believer in Dylan Gabriel having a better year this year at Oregon than he had last year at Oklahoma because I think that the system at Oregon is going to fit him better look at what B Knicks is doing in the preseason with the Denver Broncos he's a point guard the ball is out on time and he's accurate that's the way Dylan Gabriel wants to operate that's the way he will be allowed to operate at Oregon in whereas U was a little bit more of a downfield passing team not necessarily in system but certainly in personnel with the guys that they had on the outside at wide receiver so Gabriel I think fits at Oregon better they've got a lot of weapons they've recruited at a high level and they're the my seven seed in the playoff all right let's get to Penn State the e seed and this is where it starts to get interesting here and this is where I've got a couple of teams here at eight and nine that have the benefit of what I would categorize as not a soft schedule but it's certainly softer than some of their compatriots in these conferences at number eight I'm going to go with Penn State Penn State's most difficult game is certainly hosting Ohio State that's November 2nd just a couple of days before the election by the way James Franklin has missed out on a playoff birth six out of the last eight years because there hasn't been a 12 team playoff I have been over this I talked about this on Monday about their expectation and their expectation for me is taking a step forward in those six years that they would have made a 12 team playoff out of the last eight on average their ranking in the final rankings was n and a half if I'm expecting a step forward I'm putting them at eight and that's where they are I could see a scenario where there's a tiebreak situation between Penn State and Oregon to try to get into the Big 10 championship game we'll see I for me I think Oregon's going to be there and I think Penn State is going to be right there as well and number nine similarly Ole Miss a team that has a softer schedule than some of the other teams in their conference is Ol Miss now ol Miss is incredibly talented and they're headlined by their quarterback Jackson Dart they'll be my nine seed dart's in his third year with Lane keen and they've got a very good receiving core and that offense you know is going to put up points my concern with Old Miss is that they haven't done it haven't gotten over the hump very similarly to Penn State Penn State has been Elite in a lot of respects they couldn't beat and haven't been been able to beat Michigan and Ohio State well all Miss is the same way they haven't been able to get over the upper echelon of their conference in the SEC but the schedule schedule is favorable they could be six- 0 heading into LSU in October they only have three ranked teams on the schedule they've got that road game at LSU that I just referenced home games against Oklahoma and Georgia you know like to me you lose one or even just two of those games and out of the SEC I think people are going to be like yeah Old Miss is going to be in and they're going to be my nine Alabama seed you're probably wondering yourself you're like Joel you still have to get uh the group of five the fifth champion in there and there's a couple of maybe more than a couple of huge programs out there that are clearly now going to miss the playoff and this is the exercise folks once Notre Dame is in you start to realize that these spots are few and far between all right number 10 I believe in kayin dor I think Alabama is going to be the 10 seed he is a great coach it's a roster that is loaded with Elite Talent I know I know I don't just believe I know that kayin dor will get the best out of his quarterback Jaylen milro is going to have a solid year I I am nervous a bit about their defense you can't lose the Godfather Nick Sabin you can't lose a safety like Caleb DS and just replace him so that's why I don't have them in the SEC Championship game and that's why I have them as the 10 seed their schedule does them no favors in their first year without Sabin they've got that road game at Wisconsin which will be there for remember uh sign up and get your tickets for The Majestic Theater I heard that we're going to have our our first and most extravagant live Joel clat show ever and yes that's taking place so weird that that's like middle of the show plug but make sure to go get your tickets they've got that game followed by a home game against Georgia Georgia's always going to be tough and then the second half of the the season is going to be incredibly difficult they've got to uh go to Knoxville we know exactly what happened the last time they did that the goalpost ended up in the river they've got to go to LSU they've got to go to Oklahoma and then they still have home games against Missouri and Auburn that's an incredibly difficult schedule but what did I start this out with I believe in kayn dor I believe in Alabama and so they're number Michigan 10 I got a group of five and one more left at number 11 I think Michigan gets into the playoff Michigan's floor is nine wins now is nine wins going to get them in I'm not totally sure I'm not totally sure I think Michigan is going to have to knock off one of the following three during the course of the Year Texas Oregon or Ohio State they've got to beat USC and if you're thinking about those four games if they split them and go two and two they are in the playoff I think Chiron Moore understands who he is and he understands who his program is they've got great running backs and an elite defense so they're going to be Michigan and they're going to be very difficult to face their floor is 9 wins and let's not put it past Michigan picking off one of those teams that I just mentioned getting to 10 wins and while they wouldn't be in the Big 10 championship game in this model I do believe that they go to the college football playoff that leaves the group Boise State of five Champion or whatever we're calling it now and that's Boise State for me highest ranked champ out of the Mountain West the other teams that I considered here are Liberty but their schedule is so St I mean So Soft that if they don't go undefeated they're not getting in they won't be the highest ranked Champion it is ridiculously soft I considered Memphis here uh but a big opportunity for Boise State I'm I'm a big fan of their running back ashon uh Gentry I believe is how you pronounce his name um gent forgive me gent T he's a really good player he's the only back in the country with a thousand rush yards and 500 receiving yards coming back so he's a dual threat you know how I love those versatile guys out of the backfield um they did decide to start Maddox Madson over former number one recruit and transfer Malachi Nelson remember who transferred in from USC that was a bit interesting and then Spencer Danielson he's uh he's the head coach up there took over for a fired Andy Avalos still LED them back to a Mountain West Title um last year so that's who I've got in at number 12 so that's the big discussion there are your 12 teams let's take one more look at it because here we go that is a filled out bracket and now First round results we got to start having winners and losers let's go it's winners and losers time let's start with the five seed hosting and by the way this ax is almost like a deao conference Championship game for Notre Dame right so everybody else has to play that 13th game they get their 13th game it just happens to be in the playoff that's why they're fine with this model where they're never going to be in the top four and get a buy Notre Dame hosting Boise State Notre Dame's undefeated they get him at home and Notre Dame wins the game next up number six Tex Texas and Michigan this is a rematch and yet it's a different location okay so regardless of what happens in that week 2 matchup which I can't wait for by the way I think Texas at home with that pressure and that quarterback Quinn yers they get it done in Texas beats Michigan and then will face Utah in a 63 matchup so Texas wins in the first round they're on to the college football playoff quarterfinals then in the 710 game guys who who doesn't want to see this Dan Lanning having to face kayn dbor we got it twice last year I mean this is this is an epic matchup right here I cannot wait for some sort of matchup like an Alabama going to Oregon Michigan going to Texas this is going to be incredible Alabama goes to Oregon Oregon is ridiculously talented I know Alabama is as well but at home I think that that Environ quite honestly surprises Alabama I know they're not listen I'm not suggesting that they don't play in great environments because they do the SEC is chocked full of difficult and incredible environments I I said surprised them I think Eugene will surprise them Aon stadium is phenomenal I think Oregon wins that game and they go on to the quarter final and then you've got Penn State hosting a college football playoff game this is actually to be to be honest with you when I first thought of the playoff and I originally thought to myself I want teams to host playoff games you know the location that I thought of first number one location Happy Valley I was like I want to see a playoff white out as like as much as I need my next breath of air that environment is amazing Old Miss goes to Penn State that's going to be a phenomenal game I think that the home team wins and I've got pinned State going on to the quarterfinal and they'll face Ohio State so this is what it looks like then in that next Quarterfinals results round all right in that next round here's what we've got you've got the quarterfinals where Ohio State plays Penn State Georgia plays Oregon Texas plays Utah Notre Dame and Miami now judging based on how they've written the language in terms of bull tie-ins I believe that what you would have is Ohio State Penn State in the Rose Bowl Miami Notre Dame in the Peach Bowl Georgia Oregon in the sugar and Utah Texas in the fiesta that's the way that I believe that this would play out okay now not guaranteeing that but that's the way I believe this would play out so rosebowl Ohio State Penn State and all big 10 rosebowl Ohio State Penn State Ohio State beats Penn State for the second time they go on to the college football playoff semi-final in the 27 game which I've got in the sugar bolt Georgia and Oregon now Dan Landing has to face his old Mentor and Kirby Smart I believe Georgia is just too good they're just too talented I in in my estimation Georgia is a national title caliber team they win they go to the college football semifinals Texas and Utah as much as I love Utah and as much as I would give Utah the benefit of the doubt if they could host this game which they should be able to can we please get rid of these bowl games in the quarterfinals but listen I digress I digress in a bowl environment you look at that and I'm like in the Fiesta Bowl Utah and Texas Texas is going to win that game they're more talented and even with Cam Rising I I like Quinn yers and I like sarc and I like that offensive line so Texas wins they go to the semi-finals then you've got a Notre Dame Miami can we get the shirts back can we get the shirts back can we get a catholic's I'm not going to say it I'm not I was you know what I was going to say say maybe the shirts will come back I don't know because this would be epic in a college football playoff quarterfinal to see Notre Dame play Miami this would be in a Peach Bowl I believe um I like Notre Dame in this matchup I think Notre Dame would go on and go to the College Football uh playoff semifinals there's something that I really believe in with Miami but then when it gets to this point do we really trust Mario crisol in a quarterfinal let's hope he's not in a position to take a knee if you know what I mean right now we get to the Semifinals results semi-finals and this is how I think that the semi-finals uh the way that the language is written the number one seed would get the choice of where to play okay so they would be deciding between the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl and Ohio State would be sitting there and they'd be like oh okay well that's interesting where do we want to play and then somebody smart would say time out why why don't we put Georgia in a more precarious situation and and then another smart person would be like great idea does it really matter whether we play Notre Dame in Dallas or Miami the answer is no it doesn't matter at all for Ohio State does it matter if Georgia gets to play in Dallas or Miami against Texas the answer's yes so in my model Ohio State makes their pick based on the other matchup they say hey Georgia go to Dallas and face Texas in the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl is Ohio State and Notre Dame Orange Bowl I've got Ohio State winning that they go on to play for the national championship and because of that decision and because of what the crowd would be in Jerry's World in AT&T Stadium just a few miles north of Austin I've got Texas beating Georgia because of the location it would be their third matchup I'm giving Sark the benefit of the doubt in the third matchup that Sark would bring something that was just like unworldly as far as a game plan out National Championship results ERS would be on fire I think back to that that game against Bama a couple of years ago when they didn't even have a team that really should have beaten the the the Bryce young Alabama team and yet they were in line to beat the Bryce young Alabama team until Bryce young put a cape on his back and spun out because Ryan Watts blitzed from the corner and he didn't take a good angle you remember the game we were all there it was a million degrees why because we kicked it at noon because it's the best time slot in college football I think that that game would be epic and I believe that sarc because of the location and what he would have in a third matchup would get past Georgia and then and then Quinn ERS gets to play Ohio State in the national championship game yes guys I gave you Dan laning against kin the I gave you Dan laning against Kirby Smart I gave you a a a a Texas Georgia matchup three times this one being in the cotton ball in Arlington and now in Mercedes down in Atlanta Ohio State plays Texas and because Texas let it all hang out I just don't think that they have enough and my national champion is going to be Ohio State I had him as my number one team in the preseason I have him as my number one seed in the playoff and I think that the Buckeyes will go on and win win the national championship but as I walk 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