SportsLine expert reveals No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 8 Oklahoma odds, line: 2025 College Football Playoff first-round matchup picks

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 round of the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma earned a 23-21 win in the Nov. 15 matchup in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Crimson Tide (10-3), who are coming off a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference title game on Dec. 6, have split their last four games. The Sooners (10-2), who finished the regular season with a 17-13 win over LSU on Nov. 29, have won four in a row.

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Kickoff from Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is at 8 p.m. ET. Oklahoma leads the all-time series 5-1, with Alabama's lone win coming in a 45-34 victory in 2018. The Crimson Tide are 1-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Oklahoma odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 40.5 via SportsLine consensus.  

Before making any Alabama vs. Oklahoma picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Thomas Casale.

A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been sports betting -- and winning -- for more than 30 years. 

Now, Casale has locked in another confident against-the-spread pick for Alabama vs. Oklahoma.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins Alabama vs. Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff, and what x-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Alabama vs. Oklahoma spread to back, all from the expert of more than 30 years!

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