Former Alabama coach would prefer 1st-round game over a bye

Nick Saban on CFP format: Former Alabama coach would prefer first-round game over a bye
Nick Saban said on Friday said he would rather play a first-round home game in the new CFP format than get a first round bye. Here's more:
Former Alabama football HC Nick Saban takes home-field advantage over bye in CFP
Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban revealed which part of the CFP playoff structure he supports the most.
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.
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 questions how SEC teams will handle cold weather in road CFP games
Nick Saban has some concerns about how much the weather could impact CFP games that are hosted by northern schools.
'College GameDay' announces Week 13 location: Where will Nick Saban be?
ESPN's "College GameDay" has announced where the iconic pregame show will be for Week 13 of the 2024 college football season. The GameDay crew of Nick Saban, host Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso,
Nick Saban pal, former Alabama football analyst named acting GM of NFL team
A former Alabama football analyst, commentator and Nick Saban chum is the new interim general manager of the New York Jets. Veteran NFL and college football mind Phil Savage was promoted to the role o
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Pat McAfee Teases Nick Saban & Wife Miss Terry's Move South in Light-hearted Banter Before GameDay
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Why one Alabama assistant referenced rat poison, Nick Saban
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Nick Saban drops Ohio State-Indiana football game truth bomb
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Nick Saban Takes Firm Stance in SEC vs. Big Ten Debate
The SEC is often considered the best conference in college football. But with just two weeks remaining in the 2024 college ...
Rough recruiting week offers yet another reminder that Kalen DeBoer is no Nick Saban
Rogers follows wide receiver Caleb Cunningham and linebacker Dawson Merritt as players who decommitted from Alabama this week ...
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Nick Saban Sounds Off on Bryce Underwood & Julian Lewis’ $15 Million Move in His Concerning NIL Verdict
This entire month has been a wild ride for Buffs and Wolverine fans. The post Nick Saban Sounds Off on Bryce Underwood & ...
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LSU's Kim Mulkey shares info on her talk with Nick Saban
LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey and former LSU football coach Nick Saban are winners. Mulkey won multiple national ...
Oregon Ducks' Dan Lanning Compared To Nick Saban By Former NFL Quarterback
For Oregon Duck fans that were gripping their seats and tracking flight logs to Tuscaloosa, Alabama while unfounded rumors of ...