Here are my College Football Playoff predictions, both straight-up and against the spread.
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Vince’s Records (SEC games only before the CFP)
SEC Championship: 0-1 straight-up & 0-1 spread
Season: 104-25 straight-up (81%) & 65-64 spread (50%)
#9 Alabama (10-3, 7-1 SEC) at #8 Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2 SEC)
College Football Playoff First Round
Dec. 19 / 8 p.m.
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (80,126) / Norman Okla.
ABC/ESPN
Series History: Oklahoma leads, 5-2-1
Last Meeting: OU, 23-21 (2025 at Tuscaloosa)
SiriusXM 81/84: [ESPN Radio – 80]
Point Spread: Oklahoma -1.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Oklahoma
Vince’s Score Prediction: Oklahoma 20 Alabama 17
#10 Miami (10-2) at #7 Texas A&M (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
College Football Playoff First Round
Dec. 20/ Noon
Kyle Field (102,733) / College Station, Texas
ABC/ESPN
Series History: Miami leads, 3-2
Last Meeting: UM, 48-33 (2023 at Miami Gardens)
SiriusXM: 84 [ESPN Radio – 80]
Point Spread: Texas A&M -3.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Texas A&M
Vince’s Score Prediction: Texas A&M 24 Miami 20
#11 Tulane (11-2) at #6 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
College Football Playoff First Round
Dec. 20/ 3:30 p.m.
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) / Oxford, Miss.
TNT/truTV/HBO MAX
Series History: Ole Miss leads, 44-28
Last Meeting: UM, 45-10 (2025 at Oxford)
SiriusXM: 84 [ESPN Radio – 80]
Point Spread: Ole Miss -17.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Ole Miss
Vince’s Score Prediction: Ole Miss 42 Tulane 17
#12 James Madison Dukes (12-1) at #5 Oregon Ducks (12-1)
College Football Playoff First Round
Dec. 20/ 7:30 p.m.
Autzen Stadium / Eugene, OR
TNT/truTV/HBO MAX
First meeting
Point Spread: Oregon -20.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Oregon
Vince’s Score Prediction: Oregon 49 James Madison 14
