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If the Crimson Tide lose to Oklahoma and beat Auburn, they're only in the SEC Championship Game if Texas loses to Georgia or Texas A&M by virtue of tiebreakers over Georgia (H2H) and Ole Miss (common opponents).
Oklahoma-Alabama, Joel Klatt says, is about matchups. On his Week 12 picks show, Klatt called No. 11 Oklahoma 'a really bad matchup for Alabama,' pointing to a
SEC Network analysts Chris Doering and Peter Burns both believe there’s something shocking in store for the college football world on Saturday afternoon.
No. 4 Alabama hosts No. 11 Oklahoma in a matchup with major College Football Playoff implications. Since dropping its season opener to Florida State, Alabama has caught fire. The Crimson Tide are riding an eight-game winning streak and became the first team in SEC history to win four straight games against ranked opponents without a bye week.
There are two teams unbeaten in SEC play: Texas A&M and Alabama, both 6-0. They don’t face each other. If they win their remaining SEC games, they will face off in Atlanta. That’s it. Very simple. Texas A&M’s remaining games: Home against South Carolina, at Texas.
Alabama football offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb's innovative play calling against Oklahoma's top-ranked defense will make for fine theater Saturday.
The Crimson Tide center was named the SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for the second time this season after not allowing a single sack or pressure.