Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Where should the top transfer portal players go? J.D. breaks down where the top ranked portal players would fit best before bringing out the coach translator to break down Kyle Whittingham's opening press conference with Michigan.

Then we dive into the College Football Playoff, breaking down what's being missed in the New Year's Day College Football Playoff matchups before making predictions for the CFP with producer Kaiden Smith. 

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