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Vegas makes stunning Oklahoma-Alabama reversal before CFP rematch

Vegas oddsmakers just hopped on the Oklahoma Sooners’ bandwagon.

After every major sportsbook opened the No. 8 Sooners as underdogs in a home rematch with No. 9 Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff at 7 p.m. CT Friday in Norman, oddsmakers completely flipped just two days before kickoff.

Betting odds suddenly flip in Sooners' favor

As of Wednesday afternoon, most major sportsbook listed the Sooners as 1.5-point favorites over the Crimson Tide, including FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars and BetMGM. BetRivers put the spread at just one point in OU’s favor.

When the bracket and first-round matchup was announced on Dec.