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Tide Stays in Top 12, Will Face Oklahoma in Playoff Opening Round
Oklahoma hosts Alabama in the first round of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff after beating them 23-21 in the regular season, CFP committee announced.
- On Dec. 19 the College Football Playoff opens with 9-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide visiting host Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, kickoff 7 p.m. CT, set by the bracket revealed Dec. 7.
- CFP officials said they kept Alabama Crimson Tide in despite their 28-7 SEC Championship Game loss, citing full-season work, while Oklahoma Sooners return after missing the 2024 tournament.
- After a November meeting that ended 23-21, Kalen DeBoer said multiple starters are expected to be evaluated for Dec. 19, with Ty Simpson, Jam Miller, and Brent Venables key names to watch.
- TV and ticketing details show the first-round CFP game will air on ESPN and ABC, tickets sell on SeatGeek, StubHub and VividSeats with cheapest seats $398, $379 and $351, and campus-site format gives Oklahoma home-field advantage at Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla.
- In the expanded 12-team era, Alabama Crimson Tide's nine CFP appearances and three titles contrast with Oklahoma Sooners seeking their first CFP win in their initial 12-team playoff showing.
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