
The Hard Count is all things college football, for the people, by the people, and with the people. J.D. PicKell brings video analysis to you on a daily basis focused on the top teams across the country. This is a community for those who live and die by the events of Saturdays in the fall and into early January. The party rolls on.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 570 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Sports NewsNewsSportsFootball | |||

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... more
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... more
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, breaki... more
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 natio... more
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The Sunday sprint episode with the guest was awesome. I felt like I was chopping it up on the couch with the boys talking ball. Fun and balanced conversation. I would like just a bit more talk about the smaller guys. West Virginia, Michigan state, NC state, etc. Great job though. I’ll tune in more often.
Very good podcast lots of useful information
It’s Pate 2.0. He’s even now doing stuff “only for podcast” the way Pate does. Shannon Terry really does have a type and just goes above and beyond using it.
Shows should be 30min max. So many silly analogies and filler content. Not for the serious CFB fans, another POD for the casuals
Really get tired of all the Georgia and Texas love. You guys are circling those two teams and yeah Kaleb Deboer was a good coach at Washington, but he ain’t nothing now I guess. JD Baker you are now Clickbait like all the other wannabe Talking Heads.
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A TV-style, opinionated college football show that delivers data-driven takes and spirited banter on top programs, quarterbacks, and upcoming seasons. Episodes lean into game previews, recruiting trajectories, and conference implications, often weaving in listener voicemail, sponsor reads, and bold predictions. The host builds a community feel—relying on analysis of staying power for power programs, quarterback development, and roster depth—making it a go-to for fans who crave passionate, accessible breakdowns of Saturday's action. A few episodes emphasize narratives around the sport's shifting landscape, NIL-era dynamics, and the road to a potential expanded playoff, which tends to attract listeners who want both core analysis and engaging... more
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