Oklahoma appears to have gotten a boost from 50 Cent. The rapper performed his 2003 hit “Many Men (Wish Death)” between the third and fourth quarters of the Oklahoma-Alabama first-round College Football Playoff game.

The Oklahoma Sooners take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday night and here are our staff predictions ahead of the College Football Playoff matchup

Of the four teams hosting games in the first round of this College Football Playoff, only one opened as a betting underdog: the Oklahoma Sooners, who on Friday night host an Alabama team they already defeated this season. The Sooners are well aware of that.

The College Football Playoff will open on Friday night, National Championship odds shift ahead of the first-round.

The Oklahoma Sooners' legend energized a sold-out home crowd while making his pick on College GameDay on Friday night.

The keys to the rematch will be Alabama's ability to protect the football against a stingy Oklahoma defense which leads the SEC in scoring defense and excels at forcing turnovers and stopping the run.

Lane Kiffin's new staff extends an offer to the talented Tennessee native, enters the race alongside multiple prominent schools.

Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy joined 'Get Up' Friday to discuss how the Crimson Tide could beat the Sooners in Friday's CFP opener.