Oklahoma’s College Football Playoff chances soar after upset win at Alabama
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Oklahoma upset Alabama 23-21 in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night, which moves the Sooners to 8-2 on the season.
OU was already on the cusp of a College Football Playoff berth, but now has its biggest résumé win of the season — a road victory at the No. 4 team in the country.
Oklahoma took advantage of several Alabama miscues in order to get this win. The Crimson Tide turned the ball over 3 times and Oklahoma made them pay each time. Alabama also missed a field goal at the end of the first half that would have tied the game.
The result of this contest will have drastic postseason implications. Alabama’s margin-for-error to reach the SEC Championship Game is now zero. The Crimson Tide will enter Week 13 in a tie for second place in the SEC. Texas A&M is now the last remaining unbeaten SEC team in conference play.
For Oklahoma, the Sooners are now in prime position to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time under Brent Venables. Oklahoma has 2 games remaining, both at home, against Mizzou and LSU to close out the season.
OU’s CFP odds on Kalshi — a predictions market that’s legal in all 50 US States — have soared since its win over Alabama became final. Prior to kickoff, Oklahoma had roughly a 26% chance to make the Playoff. As of this writing, OU’s Playoff odds are up to about 75% on Kalshi.
Here’s a look at the up-to-date CFP market on Kalshi:
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
