Nick Saban, College Football Playoff

Legendary coach Nick Saban highlights potential issue with new College Football Playoff format
Teams with three losses could qualify for the playoff, something Nick Saban is not fond of. The retired coach especially dislikes teams that have loss to "average" opponents.
Nick Saban still salty over TCU's College Football Playoff bid
Nick Saban took a shot at the 2022 TCU football team for making it into the College Football Playoff over Alabama during his time there.
Nick Saban laughs off underdog getting playoff nod over Alabama: ‘It was all subjective’
Nick Saban famously hated hypotheticals when he was head coach at Alabama, but once again on Friday brought up what might have happened had the Crimson Tide been in the 2022 College Football Playoff.
Nick Saban on CFP: 'It's hard to reward a team with three losses,' like Alabama football
"Because (of) their win over Georgia," CFP selection chair Warde Manuel said. "They won against Missouri. They've beat South Carolina and they won at LSU in a dominant fashion. So when you put those four wins against, you know, Mississippi and what they did ... when we compare resumes, that's how we saw it."
Video: Nick Saban Says Alabama, Ole Miss Shouldn't Get Into CFP Bracket with 3 Losses
Now that he's no longer coaching the team, Nick Saban is apparently done lobbying on Alabama's behalf. The retired head coach said Wednesday on The Pat
Nick Saban Makes Opinion of Alabama's 2022 College Football Playoff Snub Clear
Pat McAfee and Saban discussed the reality of teams getting snubbed in the CFP era before the 12-team playoff, and the former Alabama head coach mentioned what happened in 2022. Saban stated that it was subjective and that Alabama would have been 13-point favorites if the Crimson Tide had played TCU instead.
Big 12 takes shot at Ole Miss football, Nick Saban for CFP comments on 'Pat McAfee Show'
Ole Miss football was caught up in the Big 12's social media posts after comments Nick Saban made to Pat McAfee regarding the Rebels' CFP chances
Big 12 roasts Ole Miss, Nick Saban: ‘Undefeated in hypothetical games’
The former coach joined ESPN on Wednesday to discuss the College Football Playoff. At one point, Saban floated a hypothetical by asking McAfee what Ole Miss’ record would be if they played in the Big 12. Of course, Saban was implying that the Rebels would have fewer than 3 losses if they didn’t play in the SEC.
Coach Fires Back at Nick Saban Over College Football Playoff Slight
That playoff scenario still sticks in the craw of Nick Saban, who was the coach of Alabama that year. The Crimson Tide had suffered two losses that season, and though Saban insists his team was better than TCU, it was shut out of championship contention.
ESPN analyst sticks up for Ole Miss over Alabama, South Carolina in College Football Playoff prediction
One ESPN believes that Ole Miss is the only three-loss SEC school that truly deserves a spot in the College Football Playoff. Alabama and South Carolina? Not so much.
Nick Saban Has Major Issue With College Football Playoff Format
Nick Saban isn't exactly a fan of college football's new 12-team Playoff format. Appearing on the "Pat McAfee Show" Wednesday, the former Alabama coach gave his thoughts on the CFP bracket and some of its pitfalls.
The Big 12 dunked on Nick Saban for suggesting Ole Miss would run the conference
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Does Alabama deserve a playoff spot? Nick Saban doesn't hold back
Alabama is officially on the outside of the College Football Playoff picture after their blowout loss to Oklahoma.
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Nick Saban highlights conference imbalances between SEC, Big 12
In the latest CFP rankings, the SEC has 3 teams in the top 12 while the Big Ten has 4. Ole Miss and Alabama are notable teams ...