Oklahoma coach Brent Venables provided proof of concept with a CFP appearance, but inconsistency on offense ultimately kept the Sooners from competing at an elite level

It included a blown first-half lead, a late comeback effort and, ultimately, another Sooners loss in the postseason. Here are five thoughts from the game.

The Sooners hosted a College Football Playoff game versus the Crimson Tide, and the result was very much the opposite of their regular-season meeting.

Geoff Schwartz sees one team earning its second victory over the same squad, and his alma mater enjoying a cakewalk. See his CFP first-round best bets.

Oklahoma fans got strapped into a rollercoaster of emotions Friday that crashed and burned at the hands of Alabama. The Sooners gave their fans plenty to cheer about early as they took a 17-0 lead in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Norman,

The Sooners on SI staff — John Hoover, Ryan Chapman, Carson Field, Ryan Aber and Brady Trantham — logged their score predictions for Oklahoma’s College Football Playoff rematch with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables provided proof of concept with a CFP appearance, but inconsistency on offense ultimately kept the Sooners from competing at an elite level