The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What are the best quarterback and wide receiver combos in college football this upcoming season? J.D. ranks and reveals his top 10 signal caller/pass catcher duos then breaks down what he believes makes the Miami Hurricanes offense so dangerous. Ending the show with an offseason staple that finally returns, it's record prediction season! As J.D. goes through the schedules and calls his shot for Nebraska, USC, and Michigan ahead of the college football season. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We draft the best games of the upcoming college football season! J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith go back and forth selecting the games they're most excited for this upcoming college football season. Each selecting a non-conference matchup, a rivalry game, and a game apiece from each of the Power Four Conferences. Let us know on socials who you think won the draft and which games should not have been undrafted!

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What was intel from the Manning Passing Academy from over the weekend? J.D. dives into reports out of Thibodaux, Louisiana about some of the nations top quarterbacks. Breaking down what was said about Arch Manning, John Mateer, Julian Sayin, CJ Carr, and More!

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Which college football games are the biggest setup games of the upcoming season? Slept on matchups that could set the table for an interesting domino effect shortly after. J.D. dives into Oklahoma vs Georgia, Auburn vs Tennessee, and USC vs Penn State. Diving back into things that wouldn't shock him regarding the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Texas Tech Red Raiders before ending the show with your favorite segment, Sick's Standards. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What could happen this upcoming college football season that would not surprise us? J.D. dives into some potential happenings that he's not predicting, but would not be shocked by across the college football landscape. Looking at the stakes of Miami vs Notre Dame in November, Florida flirting with the College Football Playoff, Alabama at the quarterback position, and more. Ending the show with a quick look at Texas A&M continuing their heater on the recruiting trail.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Former Georgia quarterback and current college football analyst Aaron Murray joins the show! Breaking down his recent Top 10 QB Rankings for the upcoming college football season with J.D. PicKell. Explaining why players like Julian Sayin rank No. 8 in his eyes and why he's high on signal callers like CJ Carr, Dante Moore, Darian Mensah, and Arch Manning.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Connor O'Gara from The OG Kickoff joins the show to break down his 12-team College Football Playoff Bracket. O'Gara is one of the first in the college football space to make his postseason predictions for the upcoming college football season and J.D. picks his brain about some of the boldest predictions he made. Highlighted by Alabama and Michigan making the playoff, Texas securing the No. 2 seed but losing to Georgia in the first round, and his top seeded Oregon Ducks winning the national title.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Part 2 of how the top teams in college football could either miss the College Football Playoff or win the national championship. J.D. dives into his top six-ranked teams in his Post-Spring Top 25 Rankings, breaking down the best and worst postseason scenarios for Texas, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon, Ohio State, and Georgia. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What will be the reason teams either win the national championship or miss the College Football Playoff all together? J.D. dives into his Post-Spring Top 25 Rankings and looks at teams ranked 12-7, breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of Texas Tech, Ole Miss, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Indiana that could be the difference in hoisting a natty or looking from the outside in on the postseason. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What events would absolutely shake up the 2026 college football season? J.D. dives into possible scenarios like Texas A&M winning the state, Michigan beating Ohio State, Indiana winning back to back national championships and more that could take the greatest sport in the world to another level this upcoming season.

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