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 head coach of the Nittany Lions and exploring which other names fit the job. 

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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 Mateer and rival Oklahoma, USC impressing in the trenches in a win over Michigan, and Ohio State making a statement against Illinois. We also bounce all around the SEC, unpacking both sides of the matchup in Georgia's win over Auburn, Texas A&M's strong showing against Florida, and Alabama holding on in Columbia for a close victory over Mizzou.  

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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 starts for the Sooners? J.D. closes by previewing Oregon vs Indiana, explaining what’s being overlooked in that Big Ten matchup and which under-the-radar factors could decide the game.

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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 Red River Rivalry, diving into what's being missed in the matchup, if John Mateer will play or not, and why declaring Arch Manning as a "flop" is uncalled for. 

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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 with storylines that could shape the CFB Playoff race. 

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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. 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 Swamp over Texas. We also explain why Texas A&M, Julian Sayin, and Bryce Underwood have continued to impress us before J.D. reveals his weekly Nothing But Ball Rankings before ending things with a Michigan vs USC and Red River early preview ahead of next weekend.. 

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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 for Tennessee before their Pre Week 6 Superlatives. 

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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 closing the show on a reaction to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian's recent comments about Arch Manning and QB play across the country. 

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