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 himself and producer Kaiden Smith call their shots for the upcoming Week 11 college football slate.

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