OU will host Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 at Owen Field. Here are five things to know.

To Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan III, it comes down to the Crimson Tide's body of work: the top-25 victories, two of which came on the road; the SEC schedule Alabama had to navigate; the toughness Alabama has shown enough to show that the Crimson Tide "is supposed to be in the playoffs."

No. 3 Georgia has solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff by beating Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time.

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Over the course of modern history, the Alabama Crimson Tide has proven itself as the best college football program in America. Alabama is top-five in all-time record, national championships, bowl game appearances,