When the two winningest programs in college football meet, it's always worthy of a spotlight on the biggest stage, especially when a potential national championship is on the line.
Selection Sunday revealed that the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners will host the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide in Norman for a rematch from earlier this season in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
OU and Bama get Friday night game of College Football Playoff
The spectacle of the two giants of college football clashing in the playoff and the storylines of their newfound SEC history, including a 23-21 win in Tuscaloosa for the Sooners just last month, garnered the game the Friday night slot for the first round.