Nick Saban, College Football Playoff
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Few days ago, Saban made a new move, this time into hockey. The former Alabama coach, alongside longtime business partner Joe Agresti, purchased a minority stake in the NHL ’s Nashville Predators through Dream Sports Ventures LLC, per Athlon Sports.
Plenty of college football fans and analysts have voiced their disagreement with the inclusion of teams like James Madison University and Tulane in the College
The former Alabama coach said he complained to the SEC multiple times about what he believed an unfair advantage
Five former Nick Saban assistants lead teams into College Football Playoff, showing how his influence still defines modern college football.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was a Heisman frontrunner in October, but his play declined noticeably late in the regular season. He threw for 326 yards last time out vs. Oklahoma, but wasn’t as sharp in games against Auburn and in the SEC championship game vs. Georgia.
Notre Dame finished ranked 11th in the final CFP standings and made history as the first team to be left out of the playoff. Pete Bevacqua, the athletic director of Notre Dame, labeled this a “farce” and stated, “This playoff spot has been stolen from our student-athletes.” Hours later, Notre Dame opted out of postseason play.
That wasn't always the case with Lane Kiffin, the former Ole Miss coach who abruptly left the Rebels at the end of the regular season to take over SEC rival LSU. Kiffin seems to spend as much time on social media as he does residing in opposing defensive coordinators' heads because of his unpredictable playcalling.
Saban weighed in on what Ole Miss will do right against the Green Wave, what the result will be in Oxford on Saturday.