A stunning reversal, and then momentum basically kept going as Alabama rallied past Oklahoma, 34-24, in the first round of the CFP. Alabama advanced to face No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl/CFP quarterfinals on Jan. 1.

Writers from The Oklahoman and Tuscaloosa News provided their predictions for tonight's first-round CFP matchup between Sooners and Crimson Tide.

No. 9 seed Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Alabama football surged back when its season was on the line in the CFP against Oklahoma. Here are our grades for Crimson Tide report card.

Alabama has lost two-straight to Oklahoma entering Friday night. Here are three reasons why the Crimson Tide will win, as well as why they might not.

Friday, 8 p.m. EST (ABC/ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 1 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 5-2-1. What’s at stake? Oklahoma coach Brent Venables and Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer started the season facing pressure from their rabid fanbases.

Against Oklahoma, Alabama football wide receiver Germie Bernard had the catch of the game and, possibly, a contender for catch of the year.

Oklahoma gets off to great start against Alabama, but John Mateer and the Sooners made too many mistakes and lost CFP matchup

In their first meeting this season, the Oklahoma Sooners managed to beat the Alabama Crimson Tide on the back of strong special teams play. That flipped in the College Football Playoff and it ended up playing a major role in the loss for the Sooners.