Here's a look at the time, channel and broadcast information for the first-round CFP game. Oklahoma, the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff, is a 1.5-point favorite over Alabama, the No.

The first round of the College Football Playoff kicks off on Friday, Dec. 19 with a rematch between the Alabama […]

Alabama football didn’t make it easy on the College Football Playoff selection committee. However, Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide can breathe a sigh of relief on Sunday, as the committee opted to put UA in the final playoff field, the day after an embarrassing loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game.

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket.

College Football Playoff odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Alabama Crimson Tide vs Oklahoma Sooners CFP game Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

The football gods demand it. Alabama belongs in the College Football Playoff. They made eight of the 10 playoffs during the 4-team format, and they finally cracked the field of 12 after what felt like decades when they only missed one.

What we learned about the College Football Playoff as conference championship games provided the final data points.

Alabama fell to Georgia, 28-7, in Saturday's SEC championship game in Atlanta. Does that tank the team's College Football Playoff hopes for 2025? Not necessarily! Alabama can still make it in with an at-large bid, depending on what the selection committee decides for teams like Miami and Notre Dame.

It's the best time of year to be a college football fan. After another chaotic season, the field for the 12-team College Football Playoff has been set, and in just a few short weeks we'll be crowning a new national champion.

Alabama will make another case as 'NFLU' in the 2026 NFL Draft. Ty Simpson, Kadyn Proctor and two others make USA TODAY Sports' top draft prospects.