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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. previews and makes his predictions for the best games of the upcoming Week 11 slate starting with the Bet MGM Game of the Week when Texas A&M takes on Missouri. Then J.D. dives into BYU vs Texas A&M,  Oregon vs Iowa, LSU vs Alabama, and Georgia vs Mississippi State.

Then J.D. reveals three players he believes are currently leading the Heisman Trophy race heading into November and goes through the top candidates of the Auburn head coaching job to close out t...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we start once again with breaking head coach news as Auburn officially fires Hugh Freeze.

J.D. reacts to the Freeze news and talks about potential next head coaches on The Plains before diving into the this weekend's Week 10 slate. Recapping Oklahoma's road win over Tennessee, Georgia outlasting rival Florida in Jacksonville, Ohio State laying the smackdown on Penn...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Is Ole Miss a better job for Lane Kiffin compared to Florida and LSU? J.D. breaks down Nick Saban's latest comments regarding Kiffin's head coaching future and is also joined by On3 insider Pete Nakos to discuss the LSU and Florida head coach searches.

J.D. also unveils his new and improved eye test rankings, breaks down the narrative surrounding the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, reveals why he thinks Tennessee will make the CFP, and pulls back the curtain on Texas A&M's success amid their bye week...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What will next week's first College Football Playoff Rankings look like? J.D. predicts what the CFP Committee will do in their first rankings of the season before highlighting the most impactful people in college football for the month of November. Highlighting people like Marcus Freeman, Bryce Underwood, Carson Beck and more.

We also preview Miami's matchup against SMU, break down what's being missed in Oklahoma vs Tennessee, and pull out the coach translator for UGA's Kirby Smart and Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin before diving into the candidates...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. breaks down all the top games games of Week 10 starting with the Bet MGM game of the week when Oklahoma goes to Knoxville to take on Tennessee in a game with major College Football Playoff stakes. Then J.D. dives into Vanderbilt and Texas' noon matchup and USC squaring off with Nebraska before a conversation about Lane Kiffin. As him and producer Kaiden Smith talk over if Kiffin should stay at Ole Miss or take his talents to LSU or Florida this offseason.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. breaks down all the top games games of Week 10 starting with the Bet MGM game of the week when Oklahoma goes to Knoxville to take on Tennessee in a game with major College Football Playoff stakes. Then J.D. dives into Vanderbilt and Texas' noon matchup and USC squaring off with Nebraska before a conversation about Lane Kiffin. As him and producer Kaiden Smith talk over if Kiffin should stay at Ole Miss or take his talents to LSU or Florida this offseason.

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Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we dive into the biggest games from Week 9 of the college football season. Starting with Texas A&M dominating LSU on the road before recapping Ole Miss' impressive win over Oklahoma, Alabama's down to the wire victory against South Carolina, and then exploring what Lane Kiffin's most recent win means regarding him taking the Florida Gators head coaching job. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who are the top candidates for the Florida Gators head coaching job? J.D. breaks down his top three candidates before breaking down how hot Hugh Freeze's seat in Auburn and revealing his new and improved Eye Test Rankings. We also break down what's being missed in the LSU vs Texas A&M game and Ole Miss vs Oklahoma game before some quick SEC game previews. Predicting Texas' matchup at Mississippi State and Tennessee taking on Kentucky in Lexington.  

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What do coaches really mean when they take the podium? J.D. serves as the head coach translator for Texas A&M's Hugh Freeze, Auburn's Hugh Freeze, and Alabama's Kalen DeBoer. But before that, we take a look at how the upcoming head coach carousel will impact the next college football season, and what a path to the College Football Playoff will look like for bubble teams like Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, Tennessee, Nebraska, and Illinois. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. dives deep into the top matchups of the college football slate for Week 9 starting with our Bet MGM Game of the Week when Ole Miss travels to Norman to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. We also preview and predict Texas A&M vs LSU, Missouri vs Vanderbilt, Alabama vs South Carolina, Auburn vs Arkansas, and Michigan vs Michigan State.

We also take a break from the previews and take a look into the Sunshine State, listing some potential candidates for the Florida Gators head...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we had breaking news (again)! Florida fired head coach Billy Napier Sunday morning, some not so surprising news that J.D. reacts to moments after it was broken.

Then we dive deep into Saturday's electric slate starting with Alabama's win over Tennessee before reacting to UGA and Ole Miss' shootout, Vanderbilt's statement win over LSU, Notre Dame winning their...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Which teams in college football are passing the eye test? J.D. ranks his top five "eye test" teams in the country before giving a game prediction for Arkansas vs Texas A&M and revealing some more of his mid-season predictions. Forecasting what's in store for players like Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Miami's Rueben Bain, and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel. Then to close the show, J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith give their Pre Week 8 Superlatives. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Updated college football predictions! J.D. reevaluates his preseason picks and makes new ones for the conference title game matchups and winners, the 12 seeds for the College Football Playoff, and the entire CFP bracket before crowning a new national champion. 

Before his midseason predictions, J.D. breaks down what's being missed from the Tennessee vs Alabama game this weekend and previews LSU's matchup with Vanderbilt in Nashville. Then we end the show with some Penn State talk, addressing Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule's potential to become the next h...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. dives deep, breaks down, and makes his predictions for the top college football games of Week 8. Starting with our Bet MGM game of the week Tennessee vs Alabama before bouncing around to Ole Miss vs Georgia, USC vs Notre Dame, Oklahoma vs South Carolina, Washington vs Michigan, and Louisville vs Miami. 

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Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we had breaking news! Penn State fired James Franklin Sunday morning and J.D. gives his instant reaction to Penn State's decision and who he thinks they should hire next in State College.

J.D. also reacts to this weekend's action including Indiana's big time upset win at Oregon, Texas bouncing back with a Red River win over John...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell … it’s all about October in College Football — and how this month could define the playoff race and reshape the national picture.

J.D. breaks down which programs have the most important October, including Michigan, USC, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, and why each team faces a defining stretch. He also dives into Texas A&M’s turnaround, asking if the Aggies have finally cured “Battered Aggie Syndrome” under new leadership.

Then, it’s time for Red River Rivalry predictions — how does the Oklahoma vs Texas matchup change if John Mateer s...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell … we’re talking all things College Football Week 7 — quarterback questions, coaching pressure, and the biggest matchups across the country.

We start the show with a break down of his national title contenders and a game preview and prediction for LSU vs South Carolina. Also talking about if time is running out for Florida head coach Billy Napier, how we were wrong about Texas, Penn State, and Clemson, and why this weekend is major for Bryce Underwood and Julian Sayin.

J.D. also attacks every angle of the Re...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell … it’s Prediction Tuesday!

J.D. breaks down and makes his score predictions for the biggest Week 7 college football matchups across the country — games with major playoff and conference title implications.

Starting with Michigan at USC, where Bryce Underwood and the Wolverines face a huge test in Los Angeles against Lincoln Riley’s Trojans. Then, it’s on to the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas, Indiana vs Oregon, Missouri vs Alabama, Texas A&M vs Florida, Georgia vs Auburn, and Ohio State at Illinois — all packed w...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. unpacks a wild Week 6 of college football headlined by UCLA upsetting Penn State to secure their first win of the year and put the Nittany Lions in must win mode the rest of the regular season. 

J.D. also breaks down Alabama's performance against Vanderbilt, Miami and Florida State's rivalry game, and Florida's upset win in The S...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We dive deep into the respective offensive game plans for Miami and Florida State ahead of their mega rivalry matchup in Tallahassee before traveling to Tuscaloosa. Where J.D. will break down what's being missed in Alabama and Vanderbilt's rematch this Saturday. Then we open up The Hard Count Herald again, forecasting the headlines that will follow this weekend's action in Florida vs Texas, Nebraska vs Michigan State, and Notre Dame vs Boise State. To end the show, J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith to a bye week break down...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who can actually win the national championship? J.D. goes conference by conference and lists the teams he believes can actually hoist the natty in Miami this year after five weeks of college football. Then he revisits some takes from the offseason and admits where he was right and wrong heading into Week 6, breaking down his pervious projections for the Miami Hurricanes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, and Ohio State QB Julian Sayin. Speaking of the Buckeyes, we also preview and predict their game against Minnesota this weekend before...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. analyzes and makes his score predictions for the top games this upcoming weekend. Starting with Florida State facing off against Miami in a rivalry game before breaking down Texas vs Florida, Vanderbilt vs Alabama, Mississippi State vs Texas A&M, and Nebraska vs Michigan State. Then to end the show, J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith talk about Arkansas moving away from head coach Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks' head coaching hunt. 

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The latest AP Top 25 Poll has officially been released following Week 5 of the college football season. And for each of the Top 25 ranked teams in the country, J.D. PicKell will answer a question about every single Progrum heading into Week 6. 0:00 Intro 0:45 1. Ohio State 1:49 2. Oregon 7:01 3. Miami 10:44 4. Ole Miss 12:19 5. Oklahoma 13:58 6. Texas A&M 14:41 7. Penn State 17:49 8. Indiana 18:15 9. Texas 22:15 10. Alabama 23:27 11. Texas Tech 24:51 12. Georgia 26:07 13. LSU 29:10 14. Iowa State 29:37 15. Tennessee 32:15 16. Vanderbilt 34:42 17. Georgia Tech 36:42 18. Florida State 42:07 19. Missouri 43:28 20. Michigan 44:53 21. Notre Dame 45:29 22. Illinois 46:22 23. BYU 47:55 24. Virginia 49:05 25. Arizona State 51:14 Final Question

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Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. reacts to the excellent weekend of college football. Breaking down Alabama's impressive win on the road at Georgia, Oregon's overtime win at Penn State's Whiteout, Ole Miss taking down LSU, and Texas A&M outlasting Auburn in a close one.

J.D. also pulls back the curtain on the significance of Ohio State's win over Washington, Tennessee's...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's being missed ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama game this weekend in Athens? J.D. dives into that matchup and the recent John Mateer injury news before opening up The Hard Count Herald. A publication that forecasts what the headlines will be on Sunday following this weekend of college football. Taking a look at what will be said about the Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks after Week 5. Then the crew gives their Pre Week 5 Superlatives before being joined by Texas Tech head coach Joey...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... This weekend is so jam packed that we had to deliver more predictions! J.D. breaks down and predicts the outcome for Florida State vs Virginia on Friday night, Notre Dame vs Arkansas, and Tennessee and Mississippi State. But before that, we take a look at what we'll learn in Week 5 from some of the top teams in the country. Diving deep into what we'll say following Oregon vs Penn State, Alabama vs Georgia, LSU vs Ole Miss, and more matchups from the upcoming weekend. To close the show, we...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... A Prediction Tuesday for a Week 5 slate that may be the best so far this college football season. J.D. previews and makes his predictions for Oregon vs Penn State, Alabama vs UGA, LSU vs Ole Miss, Auburn vs Texas A&M, USC vs Illinois, and Ohio State vs Washington! Breaking down every angle of all the top games this upcoming weekend and also talking about the confirmed SEC annual opponents recently released by On3's Chris Low.  

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood joins the program ahead of his marquee matchup against Michigan this weekend. Then J.D. reveals how he's processing the SEC three weeks into the college football season, not ranking, but group all the teams in the league how he sees fit. Also, what are people missing about the top games of the weekend between Auburn and Oklahoma, Florida and Miami, and Michigan vs Nebraska? J.D. answers that question before reacting to Dabo Swinney's recent press conference comments, revealing his pre Week 4 superlatives, and answering...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Could a win on Saturday for the Nebraska Cornhuskers put them firmly in the College Football Playoff race? J.D. breaks down their path and also talks about having more trust in the Miami Hurricanes, LSU's offensive struggles, and Texas A&M's offense flourishing. We also shed some light on the undefeated USC Trojans going under the radar this season before breaking down the current head coaching vacancies at Virginia Tech and UCLA.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. previews and makes his game predictions for Week 4's marquee matchups including Auburn vs Oklahoma, Michigan vs Nebraska, Florida vs Miami, and Texas Tech vs Utah. Then we break down what's safe to say three weeks into the college football season, revisiting the quarterback trade between Tennessee and UCLA with Nico Iamaleava and Jory Aguilar, Oregon's hot start, and Clemson's second upset loss. Ending the show with one of your voicemail's surrounding the 0-2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  

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Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. reacts to the excellent weekend of college football. Breaking down both sides of the overtime thriller between UGA and Tennessee, how Texas A&M fans should feel after their nail bitting win over Notre Dame, and Georgia Tech's upset win over Clemson.

J.D. also shares his thoughts on both sides of LSU and Florida's matchup in...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We open the show with some pre Week 3 superlatives, attempting to forecast what games will deliver and maybe even disappoint on this weekend's college football slate. Then J.D. breaks down what's at stake for Notre Dame and Texas A&M this Saturday in South Bend before diving into some recents words from two head coaches. Dissecting what Billy Napier said at his press conference following the upset loss to USF and upcoming matchup with LSU & Matt Rhule's electric halftime speech to Nebraska last Saturday. To close out the show...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Team breakdowns and even more game predictions for Week 3! J.D. dives into the quarterback battle between Joey Aguilar and Gunner Stockton when Georgia visits Tennessee this Saturday. Then we head over to the Sunshine State, addressing if Florida's 2025 season under Billy Napier is salvageable and why Florida State fans think J.D. hates the Seminoles. Finally, we end the show with previews and predictions for Clemson vs Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt vs South Carolina, and Wisconsin vs Alabama before ending the show with identifying what's real about the Oklahoma Sooners.  

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... It's a Week 3 Prediction Tuesday! J.D. gives full breakdowns, previews, and his predictions for the top games of the weekend starting with our Bet MGM game of the week when Georgia takes on Tennessee in Knoxville. J.D. also dives into Florida vs LSU, Texas A&M vs Notre Dame, ranked USF visiting Miami, and a Friday night matchup between Colorado and Houston. Ending the show by addressing all the rumors and talk around one of the hottest topics in college football media ... J.D.'s haircut. 

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The latest AP Top 25 Poll has officially been released following Week 2 of the college football season. And for each of the Top 25 ranked teams in the country, J.D. PicKell will answer a question about every single Progrum heading into Week 3.

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Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. breaks down the winning and losing side of the Michigan vs Oklahoma game this weekend. Also diving into Florida's perspective following a disappointing upset loss to USF that once again puts Billy Napier in the hot seat.

J.D. also explains why Oregon's bludgeoning of Oklahoma State separates them from the rest of college football and pulls...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We pull back the curtain on the recent rumblings from Tuscaloosa surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide following their disappointing Week 1 loss and the future of head coach Kalen DeBoer. Plus J.D. dives deep into the quarterback matchups in Saturday's biggest game. Pulling back the curtain on what Bryce Underwood needs to do versus Oklahoma vice versa with John Mateer matching up against Michigan's defense. For the home stretch of The Hard Count we react to the Dabo Swinney and Brian Kelly beef, give South Carolina a well deserved shoutout...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who needs a win more this Saturday, Oklahoma or Michigan? J.D. breaks down the stakes of Saturday's marquee matchup before diagnosing "what's real" from Week 1. Diving into LSU's defensive performance, FSU's upset win over Alabama, Tennessee's offensive attack through the air, and Auburn's new identity following their road win over Baylor. Finishing the show up with quarterback report cards following the first week of college football. Giving grades to Arch Manning, Carson Beck, Ty Simpson, and CJ Carr following their respective debuts. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We preview and predict Miochigan and Oklahoma's marquee Week 2 matchup along with the Cy-Hawk rivalry game between Iowa and Iowa State and Oregon vs Oregon State. J.D. also reveals his top 10 ranking following the first week of the college football season before breaking down Ohio State's big win over Texas, Miami's statement win against Notre Dame, and what's next for the Alabama Crimson Tide following a disappointing upset loss to Florida State. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. gets ahead of some potential Week 1 overreactions, warning the college football public to beware of the aftermath IF LSU loses yet another season opener or if Arch Manning doesn't look like the Heisman Trophy winner in Week 1. We also dive into the keys that some people may be missing in Miami and Notre Dame's season opener before unpacking what to expect from the Tennessee Volunteers and the Oregon Ducks led by first year starting QB Dante Moore. Ending the show with one of YOUR off the field issues...