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The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

The Hard Count is all things college football, for the people, by the people, and with the people. J.D. PicKell brings video analysis to you on a daily basis focused on the top teams across the country. This is a community for those who live and die by the events of Saturdays in the fall and into early January. The party rolls on.

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01:18:05

NEW CFP Rankings Reaction | Florida Or LSU The Right...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/19

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. reacts to the latest CFP Rankings that released on Tuesday! Where did the committee get it right and where were they wrong? Then, inspired by Lane Kiffin's latest Twitter post, the crew weighs the pros and the cons of both the Florida and LSU head coaching jobs as Kiffin continues to decide whether he's leaving Ole Miss or staying.Following that J.D. unpacks the recent news that Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt may be on the move this offseason,

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01:03:59

College Football Week 13 PREDICTIONS

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/18

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. breaks down this weekend's top matchups and predicts who will come out on top between USC vs Oregon, Missouri vs Oklahoma, and Tennessee vs Florida in The Swamp. Then he reveals which teams he believes aren't in pen, but in pencil for the College Football Playoff before sharing what he wants to see from Michigan and Ohio State before they face off in The Game this weekend.The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM

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01:28:16

Sunday Sprint: OU vs Alabama, Texas vs UGA Recaps |...

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2025/11/16

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. dives into the top games from Week 12 starting with Oklahoma and Alabama's instant classic in Tuscaloosa, Georgia's dominant performance against Texas, and Texas A&M coming from behind in dramatic fashion against South Carolina. We also dive into Ole Miss outlasting

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01:16:42

College Football Playoff CHAOS: Who Gets In At 10-2?

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2025/11/13

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... After responding to a listener voicemail about Alabama's College Football Playoff aspirations, J.D. dives into all of the potential 10-2 teams trying to make the postseason. Breaking down the CFP outlook for teams like Texas, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Miami, USC, Michigan, and more with a few weeks remaining in the regular season.Then as always to end Thursday show, J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith call their shots for this upcoming weekend and make some takes

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00:58:01

CFP Rankings Reaction | What's Being MISSED In...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/12

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We react to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings! Where did the committee get it right and where did they get it wrong?After that J.D. dives into what's being missed in the marquee SEC matchups this weekend between Texas vs UGA and Oklahoma squaring off against Alabama. Closing out the show with an array of takes on teams like Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, and Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi's recent comments. The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is

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01:23:15

College Football Week 12 PREDICTIONS

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/11

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. dives into the biggest matchups of the upcoming college football weekend, breaking down the matchups and predicting a winner in Oklahoma vs Alabama, Texas vs UGA, Notre Dame vs Pitt, USC vs Iowa, and Michigan vs Northwestern. J.D. also makes the case for why Texas A&M should be the No. 2 ranked team in the country and to close out the show, the crew breaks down the current conference title race for all of the Power 4 leagues. The

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01:39:25

Sunday Sprint: Alabama vs LSU, UGA, Oregon, Texas...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/09

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. dives into the top games from the weekend including Texas A&M vs Mizzou, the thriller between Iowa and Oregon, Alabama taking down LSU, Georgia dominating Mississippi State in Starkville, and Notre Dame also showing out against Navy. We also dive into if Ohio State is even

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01:13:53

Oklahoma QB John Mateer Joins! | CFB Playoff Outlook...

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2025/11/06

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer joins the show! Before our conversation with the Sooners' signal caller, J.D. reveals College Football Playoff Optimism Tiers following the first CFP Rankings. Grouping up teams based on how likely they are to make the postseason looking at the outlook of teams like Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State, and Oregon based on where they stand.After our conversation with Mateer, J.D. gives Oklahoma a bye week break down before

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01:34:05

First College Football Playoff Rankings Were...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/05

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... The first College Football Playoff Rankings are officially here! J.D. reacts to the first CFP Rankings of the season, breaking down the current playoff picture as this stands and what the committee is telling us through their rankings. Then we unpack what's being missed in the Texas A&M vs Missouri game and the LSU vs Alabama matchup. Then J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith play Head Coach Match Maker, a new game where J.D. pairs the top head coach vacancies

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01:18:56

College Football Week 11 PREDICTIONS

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2025/11/04

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

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01:32:55

Sunday Sprint: Auburn Fires Freeze! | OU vs TENN, UGA...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/11/02

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,

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01:20:41

Does Lane Kiffin Have a BETTER Job at Ole Miss? |...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/30

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

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01:25:09

PREDICTING The First College Football Playoff Rankings

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/29

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

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01:11:42

College Football Week 10 PREDICTIONS

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2025/10/28

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

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01:18:00

Sunday Sprint: Texas A&M vs LSU, Alabama vs South...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/26

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

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01:05:39

Florida Gators EARLY Top Head Coach Candidates | MORE...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/23

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. The

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01:01:07

What College Football Coaches At Alabama, Auburn,...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/22

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. The Hard

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01:15:55

College Football Week 9 PREDICTIONS

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/21

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

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01:29:10

Sunday Sprint: Billy Napier Fired!! | Bama vs UT, ND...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/19

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

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01:01:16

College Football Eye Test RANKINGS | More Mid-Season...

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ·

2025/10/16

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. The

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