CFP First Round: What We Learned About Alabama, Miami & More | College GameDay Podcast

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down the defining moments from the first round of the College Football Playoff. They examine how Alabama capitalized on Oklahoma’s mistakes, question Texas A&M’s late-game decisions against Miami, and assess why the Group of Five teams came up short. Then they wrap the conversation with the latest on Michigan’s pursuit of Kalen DeBoer.

0:00 - Welcome
1:00 - Lasers, flyovers, 50 Cent & a purple sunset
2:15 - Why can’t there be more CFP home games?
4:30 - How the Rose Bowl sunset affects the kickoff time
10:30 - A possible fix to making bowl games matter
12:48 - Guess the price of a CFP hotel stay
22:27 - Alabama cashes in, Oklahoma misses chances
30:10 - What’s with Ryan Williams’ production drop-off?
33:31 - Should Texas A&M have run Marcel Reed at the end?
38:17 - Miami secures a program-defining win
45:38 - Why the Group of Five teams fell short
56:43 - Update: Michigan’s pursuit of Kalen DeBoer

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