The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who has the highest potential this upcoming college football season? J.D. breaks down what players, coaches, teams, and even fan bases have the highest ceiling for the 2026 college football season. Followed by segments breaking down LSU's expectations with Lane Kiffin, the comparisons between Byrum Brown and Cam Newton at Auburn, and a QB breakdown pre...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... The spring practice intel you've been waiting to hear. J.D. bounces around the country sharing the latest intel from some of the biggest brands in college football. Starting with the latest out of Ohio State spring practice and followed by the headlines coming out of Knoxville for Tennessee's contested QB battle. Wrapping things up with a recap from Al...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who are the most talented teams in college football? J.D. gives a thorough breakdown on this Top 10 Thursday on who he believes are the best rosters across college football, but before that, he delivers the latest spring practice intel from the Texas Longhorns, Oregon Ducks, and Texas A&M Aggies.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's the latest in the Alabama QB battle? J.D. dives into the latest intel around Keelon Russell and Austin Mack competing for the starting signal caller job in Tuscaloosa. Staying in the SEC with spring intel out from the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators as they start and continue spring practice. Then for spring propaganda, we see highlight play...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... More spring practice intel! J.D. delivers the latest from spring practice around the country starting with the Miami Hurricanes followed by the LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, and the Georgia Bulldogs. Breaking down the impact of new coaches, transfers, and whose stood out so far at spring practice.  We also dive into the first highlight play from new...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's the latest spring practice intel across college football? J.D. reveals what he's hearing out of several spring practices across the county including Auburn, Notre Dame, and Tennessee. Highlighted by QB competitions, new coaching hire impacts, and transfers looking to make a difference on a new team. Then for Top 10 Tuesday, we reveal our Top 10...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... A very special SEC Season Win Total Reveal Show! J.D. and producer Kaiden Smith go through the entire SEC and unpack the latest and greatest season win total lines presented by Bet MGM. J.D. guesses each line for each team and we highly encourage our listeners to guess along with him as we continue to get juiced about the 2026 season in the offseason!...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... More spring practice intel from across the country! J.D. shares the latest from Florida State, Nebraska, and Kentucky spring practice, diving deep into position battles and what the overall vibes have been so far for each team. Then we take a quick look at some spring propaganda out of USC following an impressive play from true freshman tight end Mark...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... More spring intel from practices across the country! J.D. dives into the latest intel from spring practice for the Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, and the Clemson Tigers. Revealing who's standing out already and what to expect from each team this season based on the inklings from the spring.  After that, it may only be March, but we're still exci...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Spring Practice is back! J.D. delivers his first intel from spring practices across the country starting with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Heading to Gainesville after to pull back the curtain on Florida Gators Spring Practice before ending with the latest on USC's latest spring ball intel. Then on this Top 10 Tuesday, J.D. reveals his Top 10 potential an...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Spring Propaganda is BACK! J.D. reacts to recent spring practice highlights from the Florida Gators and USC Trojans to kick off spring practice around the country, diving deep into what the plays made on the field mean for next college football season. We also unpack transfer wide receiver Mylan Graham's potential impact on Notre Dame this season, brea...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What are the most important things we can learn from spring practice this offseason? J.D. dives into the SEC specifically and reveals his top 10 answers we could get out of the conference during spring practices this offseason. Followed by a few things he's comfortable saying about next season now that it's March. Highlighted by the Florida Gators in Y...

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 n...

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 sho...

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 a...

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. The Hard Count...

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.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM...

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 t...

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 S...

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 ph...

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 loo...

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 Lea...

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 T...

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 foo...

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. The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "HARDCOUNT" and...