Venables de Oklahoma e DeBoer do Alabama levam suas equipes para o College Football Playoff depois de superar as lutas passadas. Oklahoma's Venables and Alabama's DeBoer lead their teams to the College Football Playoff after overcoming past struggles.

Brent Venables, de Oklahoma, e Kalen DeBoer, do Alabama, lideraram seus programas para o College Football Playoff, superando lutas passadas e intensa pressão. Oklahoma's Brent Venables and Alabama's Kalen DeBoer have led their programs to the College Football Playoff, overcoming past struggles and intense pressure. Venables, em sua quarta temporada, guiou os Sooners para um recorde de 10-2 com defesa forte e equipes especiais, enquanto DeBoer, em seu segundo ano após a aposentadoria de Nick Saban, levou o Alabama a uma temporada de 10-3 após uma decepcionante 2023. Venables, in his fourth season, guided the Sooners to a 10-2 record with strong defense and special teams, while DeBoer, in his second year after Nick Saban’s retirement, led Alabama to a 10-3 season after a disappointing 2023. Ambos os treinadores silenciaram os críticos e reafirmaram seu compromisso com seus programas antes de um confronto crucial nos playoffs. Both coaches silenced critics and reaffirmed their commitment to their programs ahead of a crucial playoff matchup.