Alabama Football coach Nick Saban spoke with Joel Klatt recently. Most of the media attention that followed went to Saban repeating what he said months ago about Alabama would have been favorites against three of the four Playoff teams. Saban also drew the same conclusion that last season’s Playoff might not have had the four best teams.
Saban’s observation only matters for one more four-team CFB Playoff. After that, every ‘best’ team will be in the field, along with a few teams (maybe several) that are not nearly a ‘best’ team. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide must move on, and in the coming season leave nothing to doubt about being a Playoff team.