Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the fellas talk about what they can't wait to see out of college football spring practice right around the corner. Unpacking what players and programs we'll be extra keyed in on as spring practices kick off nationwide.

What will new transfer players like Cam Coleman, Darian Mensah, and Sam Leavitt look like in their new threads? Plus can players like CJ Carr and John Mateer take their games to new heights in their second seasons as starters at their respective schools? We unpack it all this week in the huddle!   

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Chandler Morris is suing the NCAA? J.D. breaks down Morris fighting for a seventh year of eligibility before breaking out the coach translator. Unpacking what Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian really meant in his latest press conference.

Then we pull back the curtain on Lane Kiffin's journey to LSU and his place in college football before ending the show with two breakdowns. Unpacking what to expect from Auburn's new offense under Alex Golesh and what Brendan Sorsby will bring to Texas Tech this upcoming season.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Another Top 10 Tuesday! This time J.D. ranks the top 10 teams that DIDN'T make the College Football Playoff last season that he believes can make the postseason this year.

After that we dive into spring intel that we want to hear ahead of spring practices kicking off nationwide. Diving into Alabama's QB battle, Darian Mensah in Miami, Bryce Underwood at Michigan, and what we want to hear out of Gainesville for the Florida Gators. Also breaking down Tennessee's newly sparked QB competition and Ohio State's offense under new coordinator Arthur Smith.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's Being Missed? J.D. dives into what people are missing early in the offseason about several of the nations top teams including Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Followed by a breakdown of Michigan's new offense under Tim Beck and a QB breakdown of new Nebraska signal caller Anthony Colandrea presented by Bet MGM.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who are the Top 10 Most Impactful Transfers who switched teams this offseason through the portal? J.D. reveals which players made his list before diving into the five teams he believes are under the most pressure heading into the 2026 college football season. 

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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the fellas dive into things they already love in the month of February like specific teams and players set up for success in the 2026 season. Switching things up in the second half of the show with one word to describe the top 10 seeds in last year's College Football Playoff returning to the postseason. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. listed his Top 10 Programs over the next 3 Years and y'all reacted, diving into our voicemail box about where he was wrong. We react to your voicemails about J.D.'s list before talking about two of the top quarterbacks heading into next season. Unpacking the mental game of Texas QB Arch Manning and what's next for Ohio State signal caller Julian Sayin this year.

Then we discuss the future of the non-conference games slated between Alabama and Ohio State before ending the show with another Bet MGM Quarterback breakdown, pulling back the curtain on new Florida transfer Aaron Philo ahead of his first season in Gainesville. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who will be the Top 10 teams in college football over the next three years? J.D. updates his rankings from last season with some new teams on the list and some big movers. Then we kick it over to our interview with Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, who reflects on his team making the national championship, what's next for Miami, and why he hates the phrase 'The U is Back'.

To close the show, we hand out some transfer portal quarterback superlatives, check in on where things stand in the state of Texas between Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, break down the potential stakes of the Ohio State vs Michigan game given their schedules, and react to Oklahoma's 2026 schedule.  

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Why is the new College Football Playoff taking 38 days? J.D. unpacks what's wrong with the current CFP schedule and how to fix it. Following that with unpacking the latest in the Joey Aguilar saga as the Tennessee signal caller continues to fight the NCAA for another year of eligibility.

Then J.D. does his annual state of Florida Check In, taking a look at where things stand between Miami, Florida, and Florida State heading into the 2026. Closing out the show with a reaction to LSU's schedule and a break down of new Auburn transfer QB Byrum Brown presented by Bet MGM.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. ranks his top 10 current coaches in college football! Breaking down the best progrum leaders in the game before revealing four things he's comfortable saying in the month of February. Sharing his takes on teams like Notre Dame, Georgia, USC, and Texas before ending the show with an a Bet MGM Quarterback breakdown of LSU's new signal caller Sam Leavitt.

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