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Eva Geitheim

Joel Klatt Blasts 'Egregious' Schedule For CFP National Championship Game

Joel Klatt CFP NFL Notre Dame Ohio State Football CFB College Football Playoff National Championship
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame got underway on Monday, Jan. 20, taking place 51 days after the latest college football season ended for teams that did not qualify for a bowl game, and weeks after the season ended for even teams that did play in bowl games.

With the new 12-team CFP format, the national championship game has been pushed back to the second half of January, rivaling the NFL playoffs. Former Colorado football quarterback and college football analyst Joel Klatt is not a fan of this format, believing it takes away from the attention the sport should be getting.

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