Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Which teams have the top 10 defenses in college football? J.D. ranks the defensive units he believes are the best in the country heading into the season before unpacking Pete Nakos' recent prediction that true freshman Faizon Brandon will start at quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. Ending the show with record predictions for the Oregon Ducks, Florida State Seminoles, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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