Will Kalen DeBoer win his second CFP game, the first since he was at Washington in 2023? Here's what ESPN SP+ think of Alabama vs. Oklahoma in Norman.

Alabama football confirmed what Kalen DeBoer had already made obvious when it released its College Football Playoff availability report. LT Overton was listed as out for the Crimson Tide’s matchup with Oklahoma. The defensive lineman already missed the SEC championship game with what DeBoer described as an illness or medical condition.

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.

The program opens with the voicemail line as Dax gives us his thoughts on Alabama basketball's loss to Arizona over the weekend before talking about the College Football Playoff game ahead. Dax conceeds that there isn't too much hope to hang onto for the football program, but picks the Crimson Tide to win in Norman out of loyalty.