Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Our official College Football Playoff bracket prediction! J.D. goes game by game through the CFP bracket, picking who he thinks will win every single matchup and will be crowned a national champion in Miami next month. 

Before jumping into the bracket, J.D. creates tiers for each of the newly hired head coaches in the Power 4 and breaks down two major hinge points for Texas A&M and Oklahoma that could propel them through the CFP and cause potential madness in the postseason. Ending the show with the most prestigious awards in college football, the 2025 Progrum Awards. 

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