The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

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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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What does QB Darian Mensah bring to the Miami Hurricanes? J.D. dives deep into what the The U's latest and greatest transfer portal signal caller brings to the table in 2026 before doing a final recap of the transfer portal. Breaking down the last handful of players that have signed to a new destination as the portal closed up.

We also take a look at Texas' impressive transfer portal class, bring out the coach translator for Florida's new head man Jon Sumrall following a recent presser, and dive into Ohio State's rare, challenging 2026 schedule. Ending the show with a quick look at which games we're already excited about next season over 200 days away from kickoff. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... A delayed episode due to some winter weather in Nashville! J.D. opens the show with his rankings of the top 10 quarterbacks he projects to be the best in college football next season. Followed by a revision of what's the same, what's different, and what the future looks like for the College Football Playoff following a recent agreement with college football's decision makers.

Then to close things out we open up the voicemail box where you all reacted to J.D.'s Waaay Too Early Top 25 Rankings. Addressing your gripes with SEC Bias, thinking teams like Notre Dame were ranked too low, and why teams like Georgia and Texas A&M were ranked too high.  

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. reveals his first Way Too Early Top 25 Rankings for next college football season. Diving deeper into his Top 10 with producer Kaiden Smith on which teams have the best odds to win next year's national championship game.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell… A show early in the morning following the national championship! J.D. makes sense of what Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers really just did in Miami and what the future looks like in Bloomington and Coral Gables for Miami and Mario Cristobal after falling just short in front of a home crowd on Monday night.

Then J.D. reveals his Waaayyy Too Early Top 10 teams in the country for next college football season, looks back at where he was right and where he was wrong regarding the 2025 season, and breaks down why the recent talks of expanding the college football playoff are not good for the sport. Ending the show with gratitude to you the listener for making the show what it is and playing a major role in what was the best season of The Hard Count yet!

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