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How Many Other Programs Could Nick Saban Coach to the National Championship Game?

Everyone is complaining about it, but we got the national title game matchup we expected in August. And, of course, you have questions…

From Cliff: In what other programs could Nick Saban's coaching result in his team playing for a national championship? How far down the top 25 would programs have the resources to allow Saban to get there?

This is a fascinating question. We’ve seen Saban build monsters at LSU and Alabama, but could The Process work anywhere? The two biggest commonalities at LSU and Alabama are proximity to elite players and a willingness to spend money, but with so much more money in the system than when Saban was hired at LSU before the 2000 season, a lot of schools meet that second criterion now.