Alabama lost just once the rest of the regular season (to Tennessee in late October) to clinch the SEC West title, while Florida won its final five SEC games to take the East. That set up a rematch in the SEC championship game, scheduled for Dec. 4 in Atlanta.

It’s safe to say that Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer took the most high-pressure position available when he arrived in Tuscaloosa. Taking over for legendary head coach Nick Saban is a role that many coaches may want to run from.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners meet Friday in a College Football Playoff first-round game. Kickoff in Norman, Oklahoma, is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

Roll Tide Wire make their picks for Friday night's CFP first round showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners.

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, who got a side-by-side comparison of OU and Alabama this season, helps break down the first-round CFP game.

Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama to pursue a sports-related opportunity. McCarron did not disclose the details of the new position but said “football is calling my name once again.

The Miami Dolphins are benching sixth-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Wednesday, one day after coach Mike McDaniel told reporters that "everything's on the table" after his team's 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football.