The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Sunday Sprint: Ole Miss Beats LSU | Alabama, Florida & Kentucky's Big Wins | New Top 10 Teams

The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Show Notes

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we react to Ole Miss' win over Lane Kiffin and LSU, Florida's big win over Auburn, Alabama getting revenge over Florida State, and Will Stein's first signature win following Kentucky's upset at Texas A&M. We also take a look ahead to Texas vs Tennessee, Ole Miss vs Florida, and Oklahoma vs Georgia next weekend before ending the show with an updated Top 10 Teams list and a reaction to the new AP Poll. The Hard Count is presented by Polymarket! Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 Trading not available in all jurisdictions. Check local regulations before trading. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Trading Is Risky. 100% Loss Can Occur.

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