BONUS Mailbag Episode: Klatt’s 5 Bounce-back teams for the upcoming season

In this bonus mailbag episode, Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for 5 teams that underwhelmed in 2023 but will bounce back in a big way this upcoming season. He explains why he sees rivals, Colorado and Nebraska, taking a step forward along with a Big 12 team that he feels will grab one of the byes in the new 12-team Playoff format. Klatt wraps up by answering a request for some advice for a new father.
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[@JoelKlattShow]

Who are your 5 Bounce-back teams?

[@judyjulian9184]

I think you should do a episode talking about the new EA Sports College football game

[@treystevenson9872]

Even though they lost Judkins Ole Miss should be tough again.

[@Tijuanabill]

LOL Colorado!?!? At least try to not look like the biggest homer to ever exist.

[@drae408]

1.Nebraska 2. Texas A&M 3. Maybe Miami 4. Utah 5. Dark horse California 6. Wild card Syracuse

[@philgod420]

1.Clemson 2.Utah 3.Colorado 4.South Carolina 5.Pitt

[@bevinboulder5039]

As a CU fan I am very proud of where Joel has arrived in the broadcasting world. Have very fond memories of watching him when he was QB of the Buffs. Congrats Joel!

[@treydezellem27]

Joel is a great role model on family, culture and faith. Thank you

[@ItsHorizonz]

Joel always giving out the best advice, I respect it. Making me ready to be a father out here 🤣

[@Carrollavirus]

Go Utes!

[@TheCj126]

Nothing against Sanders and Colorado, but as long as he is there, they will get everyone's best shot on a weekly basis. Here's hoping they have the talent and grit to get through it.

[@dennisyoung7363]

They had hand picked talent last year, but they don't have a winning culture or a real coach. They think they're victims of some delusional oppression.

[@nicolasjacobo9838]

@@dennisyoung7363 ignorant comment

[@RawwRex]

@@dennisyoung7363how do they portray themselves as victims? Deions son does media for the team called “well off media” all those players accepted what happened last year and vowed to be better 2024. Please don’t spread fake narratives

[@dennisyoung7363]

@@RawwRex They're playing the "Everyone hates Deion because he's black," card. Read the comments.

[@nicholasbraxton1342]

@@dennisyoung7363 No they are the playing the most people want then to fail because it's Deion card which is true

[@tszhotsang1719]

man why does a college football analysis video brings tears to my eyes

[@sarahmccoy1941]

Utah is going to dominate football play in the new-look Big XII. Go Utes!

[@maccleezy801]

Go Utes!!

[@madisongill2699]

Let’s Go Buffs Colorado will definitely have a better season especially with the commit we just picked up ❤

[@arthurmorris6341]

Great fatherly advice

[@Terannis]

Aye Utah!

[@TheSpreadCFB]

I agree on Utah as long as the injury bug doesn’t hurt them again. I know the Utah fanbase basically hates their new league but they will be in for a great fight with K State,Kansas,Ok State,Arizona,Iowa St and maybe a few more The BIGXII will be fascinating to watch

[@stevenross3600]

Joel, appreciate and agree with most of your list.Almost prefer you didn't call out SC because they are flying under the radar and most national pundits/fans are not aware of all the off-season moves (the D staff is amazing) as is a lot of the roster (back 7 will be significantly improved) but still thin on both lines (injury could be a major factor). Brutal schedule will likely under play the amount of improvement.

[@isaacdunaway7149]

Love the bonus content!

[@Angel818MEX]

Lets prey Utah stays Healthy. They Dangerous in the big 12

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

Miami, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Auburn and LSU.

[@zehsackett6132]

, USC, Utah

[@alanweinman1081]

Good advice!

[@treydezellem27]

Colorado can be good, but like Miami, I think the coaching is what will hold them back. And I hope Ward has success since Wazzu fans are too dumb to see how good he could be. Go Cougs!

[@bowensaxe4305]

The Miller Moss hate from around the country is crazy. Let the boy show us what he can do

[@stevenburciaga1203]

Can't be a bounce-back team if you weren't good in recent years. Colorado, if good this year, would be a high-riser, not a bounce-back team.

[@johnlee7085]

Exactly.

[@philliplugo1593]

Joel, I'm sure is a good guy and I don't think he hates Miami. He just played against Miami and got beat down at a time where everyone hated Miami for being so great. They may be on their way back to that, but college football is kind of a mess. With all that said, I don't think klatt hates miami. He just took it on the chin and hasn't recovered fully but he does give us credit. I give him credit for that

[@treystevenson9872]

Even though they lost Judkins Ole Miss should be tough again.

[@jromb0Productions]

The CFB season can't come sooner 😤

[@MichaeLMahoney-kr8sg]

USC schedule is brutal

[@andrewmohrmann3599]

And no matter how long he coaches, Lincoln Riley will never have an average defense. He just doesn’t care and neither do his players.

[@lawrencesmith9059]

@@andrewmohrmann3599 I call BS on that. Defense going to be very good this year. Formula for USC is 40 points per game scored and mid 20's allowed. 10+ games won. SC does have a tough schedule, but it has the ability to win every single game.

[@mauricelouis9]

@@lawrencesmith9059 Riley doesn’t care about defense

[@Jerahzz]

@@lawrencesmith9059Take it from us OU fans…Don’t hold your breath. We fans constantly had optimism every season.

[@johnlee7085]

Bounce back from where? When? Bounce back usually means they were good, had a bad year and are bouncing back to good again. Besides Utah and Clemson, have any of the teams been relevant in a decade? At least bowling? Colorado is an example. Deion and the buffs might not have lived up to their own expectations, or the modified expectations of cfb, but they had out performing / hit the over by week 3. They’re just ascending. Nebraska is hoping they’re ascending vs the decade of stuck in the mud of seeing how many close games they can lose. There’s an entire generation that doesn’t remember Miami being good. Most of their fans would settle for learning to take a knee.

[@juanmiguelestrada9343]

USC?? Joel needs to quit hanging out with Colin.

[@stevessports5283]

Joel is the best in the country , except when it comes to Colorado 😂😂😂.

[@beaubeaubeauwick]

Because he’s positive instead of negative…

[@Caleb-Williams69420]

Why? He’s not wrong on what he said

[@stevessports5283]

@@beaubeaubeauwick being positive is one thing , putting outlandish expectations on an experimental team is another . To me Colorados best case scenario is 7 wins . That’s if Texas Tech and K State have a bigger fall off than expected (could very well happen). That’s not competing for the big 12 title game though lmao .

[@stevessports5283]

@@Caleb-Williams69420 so you believe Colorado can compete for the big 12 title ? Lol a team who lost their best 2 RBs , their leading WR and brought in a recruiting class worse than Arkansas State and UNLV ? The transfer portal class is worse than last years ranking … that resulted in 4 wins . Team has bright spots for sure but not competing for a big 12 title this year 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’ll enjoy watching Travis and Sheduer like the rest of the country tho lol

[@Caleb-Williams69420]

@@stevessports5283 no, but I don’t think saying they can be an improved team is out of the question. They have the talent to win 7 or 8 games. Last year they were in every game they lost besides 2. If you look at the portal signings and return vs. lost players it’s not out of the question to think they’ll be improved

[@darkwulf2k]

Since WVU exceeded expectations last year i feel, with a strong core of players returning, I wonder what Joel's thoughts are on them this upcoming season.

[@johnlee7085]

WVU got the benefit of a soft imbalanced schedule last year, but it flips this season. Does NBs seat heat up again if they’re bottom half and not bowling?

[@nolandavis9040]

A&M has to be in the conversation. They’ve got 3 experienced QBs. The problem with A&M is that they haven’t had consistency at QB since 2020 with Kellen Mond and they went 9-1. If Weigman stays healthy and they can protect him, they have enough weapons everywhere to be really good. I’m not saying 12-0 or even 11-1, but I can definitely see 10-2 or 9-3 first season under Elko.

[@ItsHorizonz]

Here’s to hoping we have a great game week 1 (Notre Dame fan here). This game will probably dictate how the season goes for both teams. Good luck! 🍀

[@Techraider03]

I think Texas tech falls into this category based on what we said about Miami/Nebraska

[@MrBiggharv]

Huskers up next 💯

[@daricklapaglia4337]

Colorado needs to play bill snyder football. Control the clock and limit possessions.

[@alexkain8564]

Look for K-State to start out strong right out of the gate. Very favorable non-conference schedule with the most talented quarterback coming back in the Big XII. Time to shut down the Arizona Wildcats the third game of the year

[@johnlee7085]

Avery will be good, but there’s a bunch of QBs in the Big12.

[@zahzeewhite13]

I think it’s funny the hate CU gets and people say there not going to win lol you should prolly look who they got I. The portal they got way better players and like 8 draft picks y’all should do your research instead of just hating

[@jacksontran5066]

7:42

[@jdtheguitartist]

#1 Ga

[@SoCalRob213]

HE MENTIONED 🌽. #GBR

[@zekemargaritis3713]

Couldn’t leave your bias out of this one😂

[@Lram2525]

I love Klatt but Colorado being good has skewed his perception on things. I fully understand being bias, trust me, but he has some true blind faith in his school. Love ya Joel but come back to us in the real world. CO is going maybe 6-6 this year. I know we didn’t set the parameters for what would be considered a “bounce back” but I don’t think 6-6 or 7-5 is what you have in mind. They should’ve definitely beaten stanford but they could’ve easily lost to TCU and Colorado state.

[@alexkain8564]

@@Lram2525Colorado handled TCU in the first game. The Buffs offense was absolutely shredding TCU’s defense. To say that they could have “easily lost” to the Horned Frogs is just not true. Plus Colorado gets good players compared to most schools. 7-5 or 8-4 is a very achievable goal for Colorado

[@Lram2525]

@@alexkain8564 TCU turned the ball over on downs at the Colorado 40 with over a min left to play. I would say that yes, TCU could have definitely still won that game even though they ofcourse got shredded. My point was that they ended up not playing a lot of close games and if those go the other way, we are talking about a 2-10, 3-9 campaign. I could see that happening again this year. PAC-12 was definitely better last year than the big 12 will be this year but Colorado still doesn’t have the depth to truly compete for 8 or 9 wins. If going 7-5 is considered “bouncing back” then I will concede because that is the most likely outcome.

[@codyb.3015]

@@alexkain8564 You should bet on it if you really feel that way. 5.5 is the predicted win total, so the over would be easy money if you're right. Keep in mind, the predicted win total last year was 3.5, and they won 4 games.

[@johnlee7085]

@Lram2525 ?Colorado being good? When? Not recently? The TCU W seemed good until both teams ended up being bottom feeders. Gotta at least get 6Ws to even be mediocre much less good.

[@byronbullough5739]

Michigan State won’t win the Big Ten, but will be vastly improved from the last 2 years

[@drae408]

As a Michigan fan, I want to believe that msu wil be improved but the offensive line and QB is still a ? for me. Both Ethan Boyd and Geno Vandemark kind of set them back heading to the portal. When I watch the QB in the spring game, he had two good drives but the rest he was off. I hope he corrects that over the summer.

[@johnlee7085]

Do they have a DL? Didn’t they all portal after spring practice?

[@byronbullough5739]

@@johnlee7085 Yes. Few decent transfers coming in, but you also you have to remember the record was 4-8 last year. The guys who left weren’t exactly superstars

[@johnlee7085]

@byronbullough5739 Not superstars, but were 3-4*. Didn’t realize they had as many transfer in as out. Unfortunately for spartydom,, according to 24/7, they were also better than the stars replacing them.

[@33corsaire]

Buffs are gonna keep getting the national champion treatment as long as Deion is here… To top that while I have no issue with Deion s demeaneor, his players carry the same arrogance except they haven’t earned it… recipe for disaster…

[@joshuabryer526]

Clemson #1 Nebraska #2 Miami #3 A&M # 4 Colorado #5

[@OutcastEazzy222]

I like this list

[@drae408]

I like the list but Colorado could go 1-3 or 0-3 the start of the season. That North Dakota State team could pull an upset if they not careful.

[@dennisyoung7363]

I like #1-4, but CU joke is over.

[@dennisyoung7363]

I agree with your top 4, but CU has a weird victimhood culture and Deion isn't a coach. They might make a bowl game, but I doubt it.

[@rynebozzell]

I think media personalities must be getting paid every time they mention Colorado as being a legitimate football team. You are out of your mind. Three or four wins is all they get. The Sanders quarterback will be lucky to finish the season healthy. He certainly won’t be drafted.

[@davidbp4]

Impressive you know more than professional draft analysts since most think he'll go in the top 10, some saying top 5. PLEASE start your own college football show and tell them how they're wrong! I'm not a Sanders fanatic, have been a Buff fan 40+ years and Shedeur's stats are legit. 69.3% 3,230yds 27 td's 3 int's, with a horrible o-line. (thanks for the won't be drafted laugh)

[@rynebozzell]

@@davidbp4 thanks for that advice. How many top 10 quarterbacks picked in the NFL draft have a losing record in college?

[@davidbp4]

@@rynebozzell .... He's got a winning record with great stats at Jackson St but my guess is you'll dismiss that since it's not a power5 school. Re power5, not many, you can google, but for starters Elway was 20-23 at Stanford. Of course a winning record's important, but Joel and I think they'll be improved this year, thing is the defense also has to play well. Hey, even if the Buffs go 4-8 again (which I doubt), you said he'll go undrafted. I'm not usually a betting man but I'll wager you a Benamin re top 10 and if he's 12th I'll pay up. And I'll wager a grand he gets drafted, actually 10 grand if you're up for it, since both Manning bros as well as T Brady speak very highly of him. "I'm always here for him. I'm so proud of him, just watching him grow and mature,” Brady said on the show. “We all start at a certain place and he had a lot of high expectations and he's embraced it. I love him, and it just makes me proud to see what he's doing."

[@rynebozzell]

@@davidbp4 of the 287 quarterbacks who have started a game in the past 21 years, only 1.4% (4) have come from division II. Of division I quarterbacks having a losing record in college, only 2 were drafted NFL starters: Jay Cutler and Matt Cassel. Who ever is telling this athlete that he will be drafted number one quarterback or even drafted at all, simply isn’t being truthful. Analytics alone would tell you not to draft this athlete. He has a 1% chance of being a starter. He has a less than 1% chance of being successful. I love a good success story. But those numbers would not inspire me to spend millions of dollars on a 1% chance of return. If this young man wants to get drafted and play professional football, he has to improve his odds by having a winning season this year. Best of luck, young man.

[@davidbp4]

@@rynebozzell On the positive side, I'm glad you wish him the best pf luck. With your analytics re a winning vs losing record, in high school his team went 13-1 and 14-0, two state championships. He was recruited by Bama, Georgia, Fla, Fla St, LSU, Michigan, Oregon, Penn St and many others. At Jackson he went 11-2 and 12-1 so that shows a winning track-record. Again, last year, the most porous o-line in the nation, thus the most sacks at 52. As I also said, I don't say he's the #1 qb pick, despite the 247 link I posted saying so. I listed others who might go ahead of him, will add Jaxon Dart and Cam Ward to the mix. But for me the bottom line is you saying he won't be drafted at all. I think the Buffs will go at least 6-6 despite you saying 3 or 4 wins tops. Could it be you think his dad is over-hyping him and people are buying it? I don't think the Mannings, Brady or any GM in the NFL are that gullible. Be well!

[@rynebozzell]

Your second question on the show is the reason I’ll never watch your show again. This is a football program or isn’t it?

[@johnlee7085]

Based on your other comments, your leaving is the classic addition by subtraction.

[@rynebozzell]

@@johnlee7085 grammatically, correct.

[@raystudevent7446]

Colorado? Come on Joel! 2-10 🤣

[@nicholaswoods4055]

1. Ohio state (they will win the championship) 2. Utah 3. Miami 4. Michigan state 5. Georgia (will be in the final 4)

[@dennisyoung7363]

You missed the point. This is about destroyed programs making a comeback.

[@daggerkettenring]

Klatt still riding Deion's johnson 🤣

[@courtland8914]

My favorite white boy

[@rayshunterrell1417]

Colorado is about to spank the big 12. Kansas State, Kansas, and Utah are in for a rude awakening. If you can’t outplay Sheduer at the QB position then it’ll be a rough day. Fafita has the best chance in the big 12 at putting up similar numbers but their program is under maintenance. So good luck to the defenses of the big 12. Our rag tag band of transfers on defense doesn’t have to do much to hold big 12 QBs.

[@sayurissanctuary6404]

cu is trash.

[@MigitMan975]

😂

[@sayurissanctuary6404]

cu is trash.

[@rayshunterrell1417]

@@MigitMan975 I’m just saying. It’s not like we have to deal with the loaded pac12 of last year. Cam ward, Bo nix, Noah fafita, Caleb Williams; we played them all. With a bogus line of scrimmage. I’m not even worried about our defense. I seen what we did to Nebraska (#12 defense in the nation). The big 12 defenses should be worried.

[@MigitMan975]

@@rayshunterrell1417 😂😂we’re not worried bro

[@quartersskates]

Utah will find a way to choke like they always do. Simply cannot put a full season together.

[@jamesnix862]

No Florida so I gave you a thumbs down and quit listening.

[@jloot9804]

Florida aint bouncin back for another 5 years minimum😂

[@chrisaustin22]

Aww don't get so mad at yourself

[@Gatornation2020]

Big Ten teams, talking big talk come to a real conference and play some real teams. The SEC just added Texas in Oklahoma. Florida has one of the top three most difficult schedules in the nation

[@chrisaustin22]

@@Gatornation2020 just last year only two good teams bama and uga... Wait that's how it's been for years, Texas and Oklahoma will be much better in the sec

[@adamsanders2270]

Fair enough, but a true gentlemen would have to resubscribe and publicly admit Joel Klatt was right if Florida doesn’t bounce back.