SportsLine's computer model reveals its Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners best bets for Friday's matchup

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Oklahoma Sooners will meet on Friday night in Norman in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma has won its last two games against Alabama -- including this season's matchup in Tuscaloosa.

What the analytics predict for Alabama vs. Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff from an expert model that projects scores.

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.

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione wants fans in their seats early because the Sooners have a few pregame surprises planned.

The Little Elm native is the latest in a long line of highly-touted Sooners quarterbacks to lead Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff.

Cornerback Juju Johnson, edge rusher Taven Epps, defensive lineman Deven Robertson, cornerback Gabriel Osborne Jr. and linebacker Case Alexander were all listed by the recruiting service as projected to sign with the Sooners. Johnson, Epps, Osborne and Alexander are all four-star recruits.