Joel Klatt gives his take on Indiana-Texas A&M debate for No. 2 spot in CFP ranking
By Jacob Moss
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The second College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season were released on Tuesday night, and the top of the rankings remained the same with all of the top-5 squads from last week maintaining their positions.
There was some debate in the college football community over whether or not No. 3 Texas A&M would jump No. 2 Indiana following the latter’s near upset at Penn State, but the committee remained steadfast in its support of the Hoosiers by keeping them locked in at 2.
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt broke down the decision to keep Indiana at No. 2 and gave his thoughts on the debate between them and the Aggies on Wednesday’s episode of The Joel Klatt Show.
“As I told you in my rankings, that was a coin flip,” Klatt said. “Based on the interview they did with Rece Davis, I think it was for them as well. I didn’t think that there was a clear-cut winner in that conversation.”
Despite how close the decision between Indiana and Texas A&M ended up being in Klatt’s eyes, he went on to say that he agreed with the committee’s decision to keep the Hoosiers above the Aggies in the rankings and that Indiana’s road wins are what set them apart.
“I happen to believe that this was right, and this is how I had them in my rankings,” Klatt said. “Razor-thin margin, and I do think you have to honor some of these road victories. Those big wins don’t even include the Penn State win, which I think is a very big win.”
