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

Then came the best two and a half quarters of Kalen DeBoer's tenure at Alabama. The Crimson Tide rallied to get the win on the road and punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl. However, the optimism that the Tide have internally isn't shared by many in the media, including former Alabama RB Damien Harris and his partner, Danny Kanell.

Indiana is beginning its College Football Playoff journey with its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1968 as No. 1 seed IU will take on No. 9 seed Alabama in a quarterfinal showdown. The Hoosiers beat Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game to secure the top spot in the bracket,

Oklahoma's John Mateer runs against Alabama defensive lineman James Smith during the first half in the first round of an NCAA College Football Playoff on Dec. 19 in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) Alabama football fans can take off the masks. It's cool to cheer for the Crimson Tide again.

Alabama has had improbable, double-digit comebacks in the postseason before, including against Georgia in the 2018 SEC championship game and in the 2017-18 College Football Playoff national championship game. The Crimson Tide’s very first postseason win, in the 1926 Rose Bowl vs. Washington, was also a two-score comeback.

The Michigan Wolverines have all eyes on their program this winter as the Big Ten school looks to find its nex head coach after Sherrone Moore's firing. With many college football programs already sorting out their coaching roles,