College Football 2026 Season PREDICTIONS: National Champion, Playoff Teams, Conference Title Winners

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... It's the moment you've all been waiting for, our official prediction show for the 2026 college football season. J.D. predicts what the conference title race will look like for the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12, predicting who will play in and win each conference title game before revealing his Heisman Trophy finalists and winner. Closing the show with his College Football Playoff prediction, revealing his 12 teams in the field and going game by game through the bracket before revealing his 2026 National Champion.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell is presented by BetMGM! If you haven’t signed up for BetMGM yet, use bonus code "ON3" and you will get up to a $1500 First Bet Offer on your first wager with BetMGM and 50% off an On3 College Sports Network subscription. See BetMGM.com for Terms. 21+ only. This promotional offer is not available in DC, Mississippi, New York, Nevada, Ontario, or Puerto Rico. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET (Available in the US) . 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), 1-800-327-5050 (MA), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). First Bet Offer for new customers only (if applicable). Subject to eligibility requirements. Rewards are non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire in 7 days. In partnership with Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel. With a limited-time offer, get Huel today with an exclusive offer of 15% off online with the code HARDCOUNT15 at https://www.huel.com/hardcount15. New customers only. Turn your conversations into shareable podcasts with ZenAI! ZenAI is currently in invite-only beta, so join the waitlist using the link below for a chance at early access. bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_hardcount Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.