Oregon has never been better, but the Ducks are no longer gate-crashers. The transformation that took them decades now takes mere months.

Follow along here for live updates, highlights, a preview and more from the College Football Playoff first round matchup between No. 5 Oregon and No. 12 James Madison.

Whether the Ducks will have one or multiple weapons back on the field to begin the College Football Playoff is undetermined

Oklahoma visited Alabama, and the Sooners grinded out a 23-21 victory. In that game, the Crimson Tide finished with more than 400 yards, nearly doubling the output on the home team. Alabama also dominated time of possession, had fewer penalties, and was better on both third and fourth down.

CBS Sports hoops experts know all about how to pick a bracket, so let's see how they do now that it's football pickin' time