The Hoosiers, who are the No. 1 seed in the CFP, are awaiting the winner of Oklahoma-Alabama. Which team should they be rooting for?

Alabama football’s offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb feels good about where the Tide’s starting running back Jam Miller is ahead of the Crimson Tide’s matchup against Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When Alabama and Oklahoma face off in their College Football Playoff rematch this Friday night, the easy narrative would be to expect regression to the mean. After all, the Crimson Tide outgained the Sooners 406 to 212 in their regular season meeting but still lost 23-21 thanks to a minus-three turnover margin.

The Crimson Tide secured its first transfer portal addition by adding a Big 12 tight end.

Before Alabama heads to Norman for a first-round CFP date against Oklahoma, I let EA Sports College Football 26 determine the Crimson Tide's fate.

DeBoer and the Crimson Tide's chief focus can now be on the Sooners after a previous loss to Oklahoma last month put Alabama in several playoff elimination games down the stretch. The Crimson Tide suffered three giveaways during that 23-21 setback in Tuscaloosa despite doubling Oklahoma in total yardage and largely dominating the contest.

Oklahoma beat Alabama during the regular season by taking advantage of the Crimson Tide’s mistakes, including three turnovers — one an interception returned for a touchdown — and a missed field goal. The Sooners also had a long punt runback that led to a short-field touchdown.

The Sooners no doubt needed time off from a health standpoint, but Arbuckle is still asking a lot of his offense to prep for Alabama.