The College Football Playoff kicks off on Dec. 19, but not without some controversy. Alabama and Miami are in and Notre Dame is out. I'll be the first to admit that I'm shocked the Irish didn't make the field, but that no longer matters. We have the matchups for Round 1, so it's time to dive in and break them down.

Here is a look at all four of the first-round matchups, along with two futures bets you should consider before the games kick off.

Alabama Crimson Tide (-1.5, 40.5) at Oklahoma Sooners , Friday, Dec. 19

We can debate whether or not Alabama should be in the CFP, but that is now irrelevant. The Tide made it, so it's about analyzing the matchup versus Oklahoma. I really like this spot for Alabama, and it was my first official play on SportsLine .

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