The Crimson Tide roared back from an early 17-0 deficit to earn the first road win in College Football Playoff history

Alabama is coming out of a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game, but the Crimson Tide did not fall in the CFP rankings on reveal day. OU finished the season with four consecutive wins, including two ranked over Tennessee and a 23-21 win over its CFP opponents, Alabama.

Among ESPN’s College GameDay panel, only former Alabama coach Nick Saban picked the Crimson Tide to win the game. Current head coach Kalen DeBoer appeared on GameDay Saturday morning, and was on the receiving end of apologies from both Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard.

Nick Saban celebrates Alabama's College Football Playoff win over Oklahoma by channeling James Brown on ESPN College Gameday.

Alabama made history by overcoming the largest deficit in CFP history. The team came together in a great victory that Tide fans will remember for a long time, erasing a 17-point first half deficit with a dominant showing in the final three quarters in a hostile environment.

Alabama football will need to find a new quarterbacks coach for 2026. Nick Sheridan is expected to leave the Crimson Tide, and is set to become the new offensive coordinator at Michigan State, sources with knowledge of the hire told AL.com. CBS Sports was the first to report the news.

Here's a look at the significance of Alabama's win/loss vs. Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Maybe the Sooners are cursed when it comes to the College Football Playoff. The CFP is OU’s kryptonite. How else can you explain OU’s 34-24 loss to Alabama?

It is never too early to begin watching prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has made the draft a must-see event for Vikings fans for all the wrong reasons as he continues to take chances and miss.

The Crimson Tide defense was "begging" to play man coverage, and it helped pave the way to a comeback win in the first round of the College Football Playoff.