Alabama vs Oklahoma predictions, latest CFP first round odds – The Tuscaloosa News

NORMAN, Okla. — Alabama football’s quest for another national championship begins on the road.
No. 9 Alabama will take on No. 8 Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The winner of Alabama-Oklahoma will secure a date in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl against No. 1 Indiana on Thursday, Jan. 1.
Ahead of Alabama’s first meeting with the Sooners in November, the Crimson Tide was a 6-point favorite. Alabama lost to the Sooners 23-21.
No. 9 Alabama will take on No. 8 Oklahoma in the first round of the CFP at 7 p.m. CT Friday, Dec. 19.
Here are the latest odds and predictions for Alabama’s first-round CFP game against the Sooners.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Dec. 18
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The first meeting was defined solely by a handful of plays. The Alabama defense outplayed the Oklahoma offense in nearly every facet of the game. And the Crimson Tide offense moved the ball against the Sooners defense. Oklahoma may just have Alabama’s number. But if you ask the Crimson Tide, those handful of turnovers are fixable — ones that will be fixed when it matters most. No. 9 Alabama 21, No. 8 Oklahoma 17
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him atcgay@gannett.com or follow him@_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter. 
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