Debate over the teams selected for the College Football Playoff hasn't fully subsided yet. In fact, it could intensify depending on the first-round results. But as the fallout from Selection Sunday continues,

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In the first meeting between Oklahoma and Alabama, Ty Simpson threw the second-most passing yards of his season at 326. That outing marked the second-most passes of any game, too (42). Despite that, Alabama lost by 23-21 and turned the ball over three times to the Sooners, gifting Oklahoma 17 of its 23 points.

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Ty Simpson passes for 232 yards to lead ninth-seeded Alabama to a comeback victory over No. 8 Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff.