Klatt weighs SEC volatility and an ACC race in Week 3

College Football Week 3 Picks: Will Lane Kiffin & LSU win in his return to Ole Miss?

Joel Klatt’s picks turn Week 3 into a test of coaching familiarity, home-field advantage, and whether unsettled teams can reshape conference races.

3 key takeaways

1Florida State’s apparent freefall creates an early warning sign for a volatile college football season.
2Lane Kiffin’s familiarity with Ole Miss adds an unusual coaching angle to LSU’s marquee road matchup.
3SMU at Louisville carries ACC title implications, with Louisville’s home strength central to the spread discussion.

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Klatt’s discussion of Lane Kiffin’s familiarity with Ole Miss gives the LSU matchup its sharpest strategic tension.

The brief

Joel Klatt opens with Florida State’s panic and apparent freefall, while arguing that Mississippi State may be better than voters realize.

The LSU-Ole Miss matchup gets an added layer from Lane Kiffin’s familiarity with his former program, making the SEC game a test of preparation and volatility.

SMU at Louisville is framed as a possible race for the ACC’s second spot, with Jeff Brohm’s home-field strength and recent major wins shaping the pick.

Klatt then weighs Houston at Texas Tech and Florida State at Alabama before recapping his full Week 3 against-the-spread selections.