Nick Saban isn’t a fan of polls. In general, he hates any and all questions about them.
When you get him going, though, he will defend his team’s standing.
“Well, I certainly think that this team deserves being SEC champions -- they were No. 2,” Alabama’s head coach said following Saturday night’s 29-15 win over No. 18-ranked Florida. “I don't know what they did out there tonight that would dispel their opportunity to play in a playoff.
“Our league is a tough league, and we beat each other up. And then people say, ‘Well, you don't have that many ranked teams this year.