Ryan and Clinton return for a first-round playoff pick 'em. With a light midwest flavor, the guys briefly talk all four first-round games.

The big question of the weekend: will chalk prevail or will we get chaos? In the later games Friday, we get Tulane (+17.5 vs Ole Miss) and James Madison (+21 vs Oregon) as three-score underdogs in games both appear to be heavily outmatched, but stranger things have occurred. Will either team cover, let alone win outright?

Friday night, we get a rematch of 9-seed Alabama vs 8-seed Oklahoma, but this time in Norman. The Sooners came away victorious only a month ago, despite being out-gained by nearly 200 yards, thanks to a 3-0 turnover advantage. Can a Crimson Tide team that is 1-2 its last 3 FBS games and has not exceeded 30 points against an FBS foe since mid-October right the ship against an Oklahoma defense that is among the best in the nation, but also boasts a offense that has struggled mightily since QB John Mateer's hand injury?

In the first game Saturday, Miami takes on Texas A&M for a brunch affair at Kyle Field. Both teams have shown elite flashes, but also have bottomed out abysmally at separate points this season. Which version of each team shows up, and will the crowd noise in College Station play a factor?

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