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 progressed. J.D. gives his thoughts on this to start the show referring to teams like Oregon Ducks football, Texas Longhorns football, Georgia Bulldogs football, and MORE! Finally, J.D. breaks down the latest installment of Hotel Playoff and how he believes Texas will try to attack Georgia in this Saturday's MASSIVE SEC clash. It's the biggest Wednesday of the week. Let's have a DAY!

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 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers, Miami Hurricanes vs Louisville Cardinals, and LSU Tigers at the Arkansas Razorbacks. It's a wonderful day to be alive and talk some college football. It's the biggest Tuesday of the week. Let's have a DAY!

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!

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 Gators, and MORE. Finally, J.D. takes a look at who's on upset watch and Jesse Simonton joins the show to give his thoughts on Week 7.

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 at Hotel Playoff. J.D. unpacks where Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Miami Hurricanes, and MORE are currently situated. Finally, J.D. gives his prediction for the Florida Gators trip to Knoxville to play the Tennessee Vols who are looking to bounce back. It's the biggest Wednesday of the week. Let's have a DAY!

Today on The Hard Count, it's already Week 7? Messed up. J.D. gives his picks for an absolutely LOADED Week 7 slate. J.D. gives a breakdown and prediction for Ohio State Buckeyes trip to play the Oregon Ducks and the classic Texas vs Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry. J.D. makes his pick for Colorado and Coach Prime's test in Kansas State coming to Boulder as well as another chapter in the Magnolia Bowl in Ole Miss vs LSU. College football is the greatest sport on the face of planet earth. it's the biggest Tuesday of the week. Let's have a DAY!

Well... that just happened. On paper, week 6 wasn't exactly the most exciting slate of the College Football season, but boy did it DELIVER! Vanderbilt knocking off Bama, Tennessee falling to Arkansas, and a WILD nightcap on the West Coast. J.D. PicKell breaks down the madness. Let's have a DAY!

Today on The Hard Count, it is a Final Thoughts Thursday for Week 6 of the college football season! It hurts that we are already at the halfway point for the regular season. Auburn Tigers football got a massive win on the recruiting trail last night flipping elite QB Deuce Knight away from Notre Dame. What does it mean? J.D. gives his 2 cents. Also, J.D. breaks down who he believes to be some very sneaky contenders are in the CFB landscape. Tennessee Vols football and Miami Hurricanes football have a real shot at the title. J.D. also unpacks some teams that may have been left for dead but he believes are very much still alive in their college football playoff pursuits (including USC Trojans football, Michigan Wolverines football, Clemson Tigers football, and MORE). Finally, J.D. checks the upset alert forecast and takes a brief peek at a STACKED Week 7 slate. It's the biggest Thursday of the week. Let's have a DAY!

Today on The Hard Count, it is a beautiful Week 6 Wednesday! J.D. breaks down his latest tiers for the college football playoff and unpacks where teams like Tennessee Vols football, Georgia Bulldogs football, Ohio. State Buckeyes football, and OTHERS stand heading into the October. Is Kalen DeBoer the next Nick Saban at Alabama? A wild thing to say out loud but J.D. talks through his logic as to why it isn't as wild as it seems on the surface. Finally, J.D. breaks down the path forward for Auburn Tigers football and Hugh Freeze after a slow start. It's the biggest Wednesday of the week. Let's have a DAY! 

Today on The Hard Count, it is Prediction Tuesday for Week 6 of the college football season! J.D. breaks down his hits and misses from Week 5 before jumping into a very sneaky slate of games! J.D. gives his previews and predictions for the intriuing matchup between Tennessee Vols football & Arkansas Razorbacks football as well as the matchup between Nebraska Cornhuskers football and Rutgers football.! J.D. also makes his pick for College GameDay's destination of Cal Golden Bears football vs Miami Hurricanes football and an elite noon game between Texas A&M Aggies football and Missouri Tigers football. It's the biggest Tuesday of the week. Let's have a DAY!