
It’s Round 1 of the College Football Playoff and chaos officially arrived. Alabama rallies past Oklahoma in a heavyweight SEC showdown, Miami grinds out a defensive slugfest against Texas A&M, Ole Miss makes CFP history in dominant fashion, and Oregon survives an explosive scare from James Madison. We break down every CFP first round game, the biggest turning points, advanced stats that decided the outcomes, and what each result means heading into the quarterfinals. Who proved they belong? Who missed their moment? And which teams look built for a title run? All that plus reactions, takeaways, and what’s next as the playoff field tightens. This is the CFP round 1 recap, right now on the SEC Right Now Podcast.