Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's being missed ahead of the 2026 college football season? J.D. dives into some of the biggest storylines that are being overlooked on some of the sport's top teams. But before that, he makes the case for why new Miami QB Darian Mensah will land on the Mount Rushmore of Hurricane quarterbacks after this season. Ending the show with a never too early preview of Michigan's Week 2 rematch with Oklahoma presented by Bet MGM.

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