January of 2015 -- and it started as a four-team Playoff. But as time went on, the Playoff expanded to 12 teams --

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 Ohio State Buckeyes have their big goal in front of them despite losing the Big Ten Championship to the Indiana Hoosiers. Ohio State scored just 10 points against Indiana similarly to how they finished the regular season last year against the Michigan Wolverines.