Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Merry Christmas! On today's show, producer Kaiden Smith joins as a co-host for a full playoff and transfer portal breakdown. Where the boys chose their favorite transfer portal quarterback fits and run through the Orange, Cotton, Rose, and Sugar Bowl matchups ahead of next week. Happy Holidays and thanks as always for listening to the show, we couldn't do this without you!

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Merry Christmas Eve! Jake Crain of Crain & Company joins the show for a special Christmas Eve edition of the show. Breaking down Auburn, Florida, and Penn State's head coach hirings before diving into the College Football Playoff. Looking back at the first round performances from Miami, Oregon, and Alabama plus what's ahead for those team in their second round matchups.

Happy Holidays!

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... CFP Prediction Tuesday! J.D. dives into the second round of the College Football Playoff, breaking down the matchups and predicting a winner in the Cotton Bowl between Miami and Ohio State, the Orange Bowl with Oregon vs Texas, the Rose Bowl between Alabama and Indiana, and Ole Miss vs Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

J.D. also opens the show with the latest on Michigan's head coach search, talks about the latest in the transfer portal, and ends things with an honest look at Texas A&M and Oklahoma following their respective eliminations from the postseason.

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