College Football Playoff implications abound as No. 4 Alabama welcomes No. 11 Oklahoma in one of four ranked matchups on Saturday and one loaded with postseason

The Alabama high school football season rolled on with some decisive results on Friday. Good Hope knocked off previously unbeaten West Morgan 31-6, Thompson rolled past Mary G. Montgomery 54-0 and Piedmont beat Fyffe 36-0 to hand the Red Devils their first shutout since 1999.

The Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide meet Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.

Alabama continued its dominance as a cross country program Friday morning with the men's team winning the NCAA South Regional Championship for the second straight year, and Doris Lemngole shattering the 6k course-record time (18:43.77) on the women's side for the individual regional victory.

Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas, who injured his quad on a long fumble return touchdown two weeks ago, is unlikely to play against Alabama.

Purdue got what it was expecting in its trip to Alabama, a foe it had met in two previous seasons. Although maybe Fletcher Loyer didn't expect the extent of physicality.

Alabama's future QB delivered a record-tying seven TD passes, showcasing electrifying arm talent and poise en route to a state championship berth.