Today on The Hard Count, we've got a loaded show as J.D. PicKell and the show go into semifinal mode for the college football playoff tonight. 🧃 Ranking the Top 10 Players in the Texas vs Ohio State Game We break down the key players who will decide this massive showdown, from standout offensive stars to game-changing defenders. Find out who makes …

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, we dive into the hottest topics and biggest storylines in college football. From Ryan Day's Ohio State Buckeyes to the latest transfer portal moves by Georgia, J.D. covers it all. Here's what you can expect:🧃 Ryan Day's Criticism: Is the Narrative Around Ohio State's Head Coach Unfair?We take a closer look…

Today on The Hard Count, join J.D. PicKell as he dives deep into the highly anticipated college football playoff semifinal games: Ohio State vs Texas and Notre Dame vs Penn State. Get expert analysis, key player insights, and bold predictions for these top-tier games that will decide the College Football Playoff National Championship game.Plus, J.D…

Join J.D. PicKell for another exciting episode of The Hard Count! In today’s video, we dive into the latest action from around the nation:🧃 Ohio State vs. Oregon: The Buckeyes put on a clinic in their victory over Oregon. J.D. breaks down the key moments and what this means for Ohio State moving forward.🧃 Texas vs. Arizona State: The Longhorns bare…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell takes an inside look at the SEC's recent bowl game woes, Michigan's impressive win over Alabama that could ignite an exciting season next year, and Penn State's win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl before previewing the New Year's Day slate of College Football Playoff game. Previewing Arizona State vs Texas,…

Today on The Hard Count, it's New Year's Eve and the second round of the College Football Playoff officially kicks off! Before doubling down on his predictions for all of the CFP matchups, J.D. PicKell reacts to college football bowl season following numerous electric games and Miami quarterback Cam Ward's controversial Pop-Tarts Bowl decision. The…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. is joined by Michael Bratton (SEC Mike) from That SEC Football Podcast! Who talked about the aftermath of Tennessee's disappointing playoff loss to Ohio State, how he feels Texas and Georgia will fare in the College Football Playoff, and what the future of the Florida Gators will look like with Billy Napier and DJ Lagw…

Merry Christmas from The Hard Count! Today on the show, J.D. goes through some potential big time ripple effects that could unfold following the second round of the College Football Playoff that could alter the future for several teams. Then J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith do a draft of units in the college football playoff from defenses, to skill p…

On this Christmas Eve edition of Prediction Tuesday, J.D. PicKell breaks down and makes his picks for all four quarterfinal matchups for the College Football Playoff. Starting with a big picture look at the new 12-team College Football Playoff before diving into a Sugar Bowl matchup between The Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, a …

On this College Football Playoff edition of the Sunday Sprint, J.D. PicKell reacts to the first round postseason action that took place across four college football campuses this weekend. First asking if 12 teams is maybe too many for the new CFP before breaking down Ohio State's dominant win over Tennessee in Columbus, the impressive showing of th…

Today on a loaded episode of The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell starts by taking a big picture look at the current state of college football on and off the field before ranking the individuals under the most pressure in the College Football Playoff. J.D. also reacts to former Washington State QB and the top player in the transfer portal John Mateer commi…

Today on the Hard Count, J.D. PicKell goes through several 'What If' Scenarios surrounding the upcoming College Football Playoff. What happens to Ryan Day if Tennessee Defeats Ohio State? What if Oregon wins the National Championship? What if Gunner Stockton reignites Georgia's offense? J.D. answers these questions and more ahead of the first 12-te…

Today on the Hard Count it's the first Prediction Tuesday for this year's College Football Playoff! J.D. PicKell breaks down every first round game and makes his picks for each of the playoff matchups as the Tennessee Volunteers visit Ohio State, the Clemson Tigers take on the Texas Longhorns in Austin, the ACC and Big Ten runner ups SMU and Penn S…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell opens up with giving his thoughts on the recent news of Bill Belicheck becoming the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels before predicting the entire College Football Playoff bracket down to who will take home this year's national championship. After that, J.D. breaks down the most recent happenings …

The transfer portal continues to heat up and the College Football Playoff gets closer and closer, and today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell tackles them both. J.D. starts by breaking down why matchups and styles will be pivotal in this year's expanded 12-team College Football Playoff before breaking down the key matchups on the field in each of the…

Today on the Hard Count, J.D. PicKell takes a deep dive into the quarterback position in college football. Starting off with breaking down the impact of transfer portal quarterbacks on the College Football Playoff picture followed by predicting where the top transfer quarterbacks will land in this offseason after the transfer portal opened up on Mo…

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Today on the Hard Count, J.D. PicKell breaks down what is wrong with the structure of the current College Football Playoff model and provides some solutions. Also taking a look at conference title weekend and how certain outcomes of championship games could significantly impact the future of several different head coaches and programs moving forwar…

Following an electric 2025 National Signing Day, J.D. PicKell is joined by the host of The Inside Scoop on the On3 Recruits YouTube channel Josh Newberg and the Vice President of Recruiting and Transfer Portal for On3 Steve Wiltfong. Who both share their reactions and dive into the biggest storylines from from National Signing Day. Let's have a DAY…

Conference championship weekend is here and J.D. PicKell is ready to give you his previews and predictions for all of the biggest title games across the country. From an SEC rematch between the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns, the ACC title game in Charlotte between Clemson and SMU, a Big Ten showdown between top-ranked Oregon and Penn State, …

On the final Sunday Sprint of the regular season J.D. PicKell recaps an eventful rivalry weekend in college football. Breaking down Michigan's upset win over rival Ohio State and what the outcome represents for the future of both programs, especially Buckeyes head coach Ryan say. J.D. also pulls back the curtain of the College Football Playoff chan…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell shares some quick thoughts on the state of the SEC in relation to the most recent College Football Playoff rankings. Then J.D. sits down with former Georgia quarterback, current college football analyst, and lifelong friend of the Program Aaron Murray. Who previews some of the top matchups of rivalry weekend li…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell updates his College Football Playoff Tiers at Hotel Playoff following the most recent College Football Playoff Rankings that released on Tuesday night. J.D. also discusses a multitude of fascinating topics across college football like Dave Portnoy's involvement in Bryce Underwood's recruitment and commitment to…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell makes his return for Prediction Tuesday for the final weekend of the college football regular season. His first show back as a new father! J.D. makes his picks for the biggest games of rivalry weekend across college football like the renewal of the Texas Longhorns vs the Texas A&M Aggies, the Iron Bowl in Tusca…

On this week's Sunday Sprint J.D. PicKell reacts to Week 13, which wound up being one of the most exciting weekend of the current college football season. PicKell breaks down every angle of Alabama and Ole Miss' respective losses to Oklahoma and Florida while also talking about what the chaos in the SEC means for teams like the Georgia Bulldogs and…

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman bring their mailbag over and answer some insightful questions from viewers and listeners around the country. Is the Texas Longhorns' strength of schedule rightfully being criticized? Should Ohio State potentially lose a conference title game to secure the 5 seed? Staples and Wasserman answer t…

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman once again fill in for J.D. PicKell and give their reactions and takeaways from the most recent College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 13. Andy and Ari take their swing at building their own Hotel Playoff tiers and break down who's in and who's currently on the outside looking in of the fi…

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman take the reins of Prediction Tuesday for Week 13 of the college football season. The two make their picks for all the biggest matchups of the weekend like the Ohio State Buckeyes hosting the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten, the Colorado Buffalos taking on the Kansas Jayhawks, Army and Notre Da…

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman fill in for J.D. PicKell! Staples and Wasserman will discuss the Dan Lanning to the NFL rumors and will be joined by Pete Nakos to talk about the latest transfer portal and coaching carousel news. The two will also react to SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee's recent comments about ACC brand bias fo…

Today on The Hard Count, J.D. PicKell breaks down your college football playoff hypotheticals revolving around madness in the SEC with a 10-2 DISASTER for Indiana involving Tennessee Vols football, Georgia Bulldogs football, Texas Longhorns football and OTHERS. J.D. also answers a thought around the ACC getting more than just the Miami Hurricanes i…

Today on The Hard Count, it's a BIG Prediction Tuesday for Week 12 of the college football season. J.D. PicKell makes his picks for all the big-time matchups including Georgia Bulldogs football vs Tennessee Vols football, Colorado Buffs football vs Utah Utes football, Nebraska Cornhuskers football vs USC Trojans football, and finally a big one in C…

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Today on The Hard Count, it is a HUGE Week 11 Thursday and we have a ton to jump into in the beautiful world that is the college football season. J.D. has a heart to heart with Miami Hurricanes football fans, unpacks questions around Georgia Bulldogs football ahead of their game at Ole Miss, and tells you who's under more pressure in LSU Tigers foo…

Today on The Hard Count, the first college football playoff rankings are ours to have and to hold. J.D. gives his thoughts on the rankings as well as the latest Hotel Playoff heading into Week 11 of the college football season. J.D. breaks down some of your playoff hypotheticals surrounding Progrums like Alabama Crimson Tide football, Tennessee Vol…

Today on The Hard Count, it is a STACKED Prediction Tuesday for Week 11 of the college football season! It is an absolutely massive day for our country. Why? Because the first ever 12-team college football playoff rankings will be revealed today! J.D. makes his picks for LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson Tide, Colorado Buffs vs Texas Tech, Georgia Bull…

J.D. PicKell reacts to another amazing week of College Football. He breaks down Ohio State's win, South Carolina's upset over Texas A&M, and more. He ends the show by giving his latest College Football Playoff rankings. Let's have a DAY!!由On3 Media, LLP

Today on The Hard Count, it's another electric day to talk some ball baby! We know who the Monstars are in the national championship race but who else could win it all? J.D. breaks down why Miami Hurricanes football, Tennessee Vols football, and Texas A&M Aggies football are all prime suspects. On3's very own Phillip Dukes joins the show to recap h…

Today on The Hard Count, it's the biggest Wednesday of the week! J.D. PicKell breaks down the latest edition of Hotel Playoff and unpacks some of your College Football Playoff hypotheticals including the potential of Texas Longhorns football vs Texas A&M football squaring off 3 different times, Oregon Ducks football winning out but being left out o…

Today on The Hard Count, it is Prediction Tuesday for Week 10 of the college football season. It hurts a little bit that we're already in Week 10. J.D. gives his predictions for the sensational slate of games including Georgia Bulldogs football vs Florida Gators football, a top 5 matchup in Ohio State Buckeyes football vs Penn State football, Tenne…

J.D. PicKell breaks down a MASSIVE Week Nine of College Football, and gives his thoughts on big matchups from across the country. To end the show, J.D. gives his latest College Football Playoff rankings after week nine of the CFB season. Let's have a DAY!由On3 Media, LLP

Today on The Hard Count, it's a tremendous Thursday to talk some college football! J.D. starts the show HOT calling his shot for what he believes will happen this coming CFB Saturday in games like LSU vs Texas A&M, Colorado vs Cincinnati, Notre Dame vs Navy among others! In addition, J.D. breaks down what he believes will be the "game deciders." Fi…

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Today on The Hard Count, it's Week 9 babyyyyy! J.D. gives his picks for all of the big time games including Texas A&M vs LSU, Alabama vs Missouri, and a sneaky ranked matchup in Nashville, TN in Texas heading to Vandy. J.D. also makes his prediction for (the slightly less hyped) Ohio State vs Nebraska contest. All of that PLUS J.D.'s take on the Te…

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Today on The Hard Count, it is a Final Thoughts Thursday for Week 8 of the college football season! J.D. breaks down what he believes will decide all the big time matchups including Texas vs Georgia, Tennessee vs Alabama, LSU at Arkansas, and MORE! Colorado Buffs DUDE Travis Hunter made some waves by making his case to win the Heisman trophy. J.D. …

Today on The Hard Count, who's under pressure heading into Week 8 of the college football season? We have no shortage of big matchups. J.D. makes sense of who could potentially be feeling pressure to perform come Saturday. "Are there any great teams in 2024?" This is something we've been hearing more and more as the college football season has prog…

Today on The Hard Count, it is Prediction Tuesday for a MASSIVELY intriguing Week 8 of the college football season. J.D. gives his predictions for all of the big time matchups including Texas Longhorns hosting the Georgia Bulldogs, The 3rd Saturday in October with the Tennessee Vols vs Alabama Crimson Tide and a couple of SNEAKY good games with Neb…

Today on the Hard Count, J.D. PicKell breaks down the biggest and best moments from this past weekend of College Football. To end the show, we will reveal our latest CFP rankings heading into week 8. Let's have a DAY!由On3 Media, LLP

Today on The Hard Count, with more information comes new opinions. After 6 weeks, J.D. gives his new college football playoff predictions. Week 7 is going to be a MOVIE! J.D. breaks down the ripple effect of the week's biggest matchups including, Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners, Tennnesee Vols vs Florida Gat…

Today on The Hard Count, college football passion is a beautiful thing but there are times when that passion can lead to overreaction. J.D. gives his thoughts on the state of overreaction culture in CFB and specifically the reaction towards Alabama Crimson Tide football. It's big picture Wednesday which also means it's time to check who's currently…