CFP Rankings Reaction: Who actually controls their own destiny for the CFP?

The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports

Sports, Football

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Committee’s latest rankings. He gives his thoughts on the Committee’s decision to keep Indiana at #2 over Texas A&M after the Hoosiers’ dramatic win at Penn State. He also explains why Texas Tech jumping up to #6 puts them in a great position to grab a First Round bye. Klatt looks at the pathway for a 4th Big Ten team as USC comes in at #17 and Michigan at #18 with 3 games left. He then looks at the entire Top 25 and breaks down which teams actually control their own destiny to get to the Playoff – like Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama - and which still need some help or they will be sweating on Selection Sunday. 0:00-2:27 Intro2:28-5:30 Biggest takeaways from CFP rankings5:31-8:02 Texas Tech moves up two spots after win over BYU8:03-9:50 Can the SEC lock up playoff spots?9:51-11:46 What are paths like for a fourth Big Ten team?11:47-15:54 Teams that control their own destiny15:55-21:28 Teams that have a good chance of getting into the CFP21:28-25:32 Who would make the CFP between Miami and Notre Dame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.5	Who actually controls their own fate, their path, to the college football playoff?
0:36.2	A win over Ohio State.
0:38.7	They would almost certainly, you know, be included. If it comes down to a discussion between Miami and Notre Dame, Miami should go to the
0:45.7	playoff.
0:46.4	You have to honor a direct head-to-head matchup.
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0:56.3	These fans are the best of the country.
0:58.4	A day like today is why we love college football.
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1:12.0	I'm Joel Clatt.
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