South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, who got a side-by-side comparison of OU and Alabama this season, helps break down the first-round CFP game.

Alabama was scrapping for the final playoff spot in 2023 when it was a four-team field. The same was true in 2024 and 2025 when the bracket expanded to 12. The world’s changed a lot in the last two seasons. Nobody reading this deep into a column needs to be told that.

Before Alabama heads to Norman for a first-round CFP date against Oklahoma, I let EA Sports College Football 26 determine the Crimson Tide's fate.

Oatis currently stands at 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds. Once a part of Alabama, Oatis may make a positive addition to the Longhorns. Texas is currently beginning to see which of its players will no longer be with the team and needs to begin addressing these gaps.

Fans watching Texas A&M play Miami in their CFP opener will have multiple different options to choose from across various ESPN properties.

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