Week 8 Picks & Predictions: Indiana-Michigan, Ole Miss-Texas, LSU-Auburn, USC-Wisconsin & More

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses the news that the College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams – explaining why the change is happening before diving into the Pros and Cons of the format. After one of the most chaotic days in college football history last weekend, Klatt reveals which 3 teams he believes stands above the rest of the National Championship contenders right now. He picks between teams like Ohio State, Georgia, BYU, Notre Dame, Miami and Indiana before a film breakdown of the Hoosiers’ Josh Hoover, showing where he excelled and where he struggled against Ohio State. Klatt wraps the show by discussing the high number of backup QBs playing a prominent role in their team’s seasons and why it is so difficult to find a good one.

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a historic day in college football as 5 of the Top 7 teams go down on the same day for the first time ever. Ohio State wins a thriller with Indiana in a Top-5 showdown but loses Julian Sayin: Klatt breaks down the Buckeyes’ options at QB going forward and why he comes out of the game even more convinced Indiana is a threat to repeat this season. He also dives into BYU’s huge upset of Notre Dame and what it means for the Cougars as well as the Big 12 and discusses the Irish’s Playoff chances going forward. Klatt reacts to the wild day in the SEC with 3 Top-10 teams going down – explaining what has gone wrong with Texas and why Arch Manning is only part of their issues. He also discusses Georgia’s upset loss to Auburn and what Alabama’s 2nd defeat in a row means for their CFP hopes as well as Tennessee’s after their big win. Michigan made a big QB move, benching Bryce Underwood – Klatt reacts to that decision and what it means for the Wolverines’ season. Klatt takes issue with several officiating mistakes over the weekend that affected outcomes including the controversial end to the BYU-Notre Dame game. He reveals his latest Top 10 after one of the wildest shakeups we’ve ever seen in the sport.

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks against the spread for the biggest games of the weekend which includes 6 ranked matchups. He begins by breaking down the Top-5 matchup that he’ll be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX between Ohio State and Indiana. He then makes his pick for #2 Notre Dame’s first real test at #8 BYU and #6 Alabama’s annual game against #14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. He also breaks down his prediction for red hot Missouri’s trip to #9 Ole Miss before making his pick in the game between two Big Ten programs desperately in need of a victory when Penn State visits Michigan. He also explains why #12 UCLA is heading into a more difficult matchup than most realize when they host Wisconsin before considering whether Oklahoma will use last week’s win at Red River as a catapult for the rest of the year or if #15 Kentucky will keep their magic going at the Palace on the Prairie.

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at several College Football Playoff hopefuls and makes his pick for which he’d pick to make the Playoff over the other including USC vs UCLA, Ohio State vs Texas, BYU vs Utah and more. He then reveals his Group of 6 Power Rankings based on who Klatt sees as the 5 most likely teams to make the Playoff this season. Klatt then shares his film breakdown of what makes Indiana’s Offense so dangerous this season – showing the X’s and O’s behind the big plays on the field. He also points out where Indiana’s defense is not at the same level as the Championship run. Klatt wraps up the show by going into the mailbag to answer questions about Michigan’s decision to stick with Bryce Underwood and Jason Beck, Alabama's Kalen DeBoer trying too hard to be Nick Saban before going off on a rant about iced coffee in a job interview.

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a great Saturday in the sport beginning with Oklahoma’s upset of #1 Texas as he explains why Arch Manning and the Longhorn offense are so inconsistent and where he dropped them in his Top 10 this week. He then shifts to the thriller in Tuscaloosa as Kirby Smart and Georgia picked up their first win in Tuscaloosa in nearly 20 years. Did the Dawgs prove they are the best team in the country? How should Alabama be viewed after the loss and did the refs cost them that game? Klatt breaks down Indiana’s comeback win at Nebraska and points out the adjustments made to pull it off. Klatt also discusses UCLA’s big win in Eugene over Oregon and why it’s time to consider the Bruins a Playoff contender. Is it time to officially say Oregon is done while they watch their former OC Will Stein lead Kentucky to a Top-10 upset of LSU? Klatt wonders if USC’s win at Penn State will calm the hysteria around Lincoln Riley and the program for now. He reveals his latest Top 10 and explains his rankings for teams like Ohio State and Notre Dame following convincing wins over the weekend.