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FOX Sports' RJ Young reveals this College Football Playoff bracket predictions ahead of the first round of action.
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College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
Unlike last year's debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff, weather should not be a factor in any of the first-round games Friday and Saturday.
The ninth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will look to turn the tables on the eighth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners when they meet Friday in the first
Yes, the departure of Lane Kiffin is the main story. Charlie Weis Jr. had served as the Rebels' primary play-caller in 2025 anyway, however, and he's been permitted to stay on the headset before rejoining Kiffin at LSU.
Here are the biggest questions surrounding Oklahoma and Alabama ahead of Friday's first-round College Football Playoff game.