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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Oklahoma vs. Alabama in CFP first round: It's an SEC rematch in Playoff The College Football Playoff bracket was revealed Sunday, Dec. 7. The first round games will be on campus sites. It'll be an All-SEC matchup in the first round when Alabama travels to face Oklahoma in the CFP.
The Palace on the Prairie hasn't hosted a playoff game before, but the stadium has played host to plenty of big-time games.
Alabama football will play Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The game will be played at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 19 in Norman, Oklahoma. The game will be broadcast on ABC/ESPN. The Crimson Tide is the No. 9 seed, and the Sooners are the No. 8 seed. The two played in November in Tuscaloosa, and Oklahoma won 23-21.
The Sooners have already beaten the Crimson Tide once this season. Can they do it again on the national championship quest?
University of Oklahoma fans are eagerly seeking tickets for the playoff game against Alabama, with resale prices reaching thousands of dollars.
Alabama football will travel to Norman, Oklahoma to face the Sooners in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
Yawning at an OU-Alabama College Football Playoff game is not the right reaction, but forgive yourself if you're a little bummed with the draw.
Alabama vs Oklahoma will kick off at 7 p.m. CT from Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The first round College Football Playoff game between Alabama and Oklahoma will be broadcast on ESPN.
The first of two rematches will send Alabama to Norman as the only road favorite in the first round. The Sooners effectively punched their ticket to the playoff with a stunning win in Tuscaloosa three weeks ago and then held on for dear life against Mizzou and LSU to stay at No. 8 despite some woeful offensive performances.
Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart picked up his first win against Alabama in the SEC championship game, as he was 0-4 against the Crimson Tide for an SEC title in his career. Smart also improved to 2-7 against Alabama,