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Opening odds rightfully favor Alabama in 1st-round College Football Playoff rematch

Oklahoma pulled out a big win in Tuscaloosa in Week 12, but even with the Crimson Tide reeling down the stretch, they're favored over the Sooners in Norman.

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) is tackled by Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman David Stone (0) | David Leong-Imagn Images

In 2024, a late-season loss to Oklahoma cost the Crimson Tide a trip to the College Football Playoff. In 2025, the Crimson Tide are in the field despite falling to the Sooners again. The SEC’s newest member is Alabama’s new bogeyman, and yet, as Kalen DeBoer looks to get his team off the mat after a blowout loss to Georgia in the SEC Title Game, they’re favored to win the rematch in Norman.