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Nick Saban vs. Bear Bryant: Chasing a Record Seventh College Football National Championship

Nick Saban and Alabama are back in the national championship game. On Monday, the Crimson Tide coach has the chance to add to his impressive resume with another victory in the College Football Playoff against Clemson. Saban could surpass legendary Alabama coach Bear Bryant for the most titles in the Poll Era.

Alabama has won three of the last four national championship games and only lost to Clemson in the 2017 College Football Playoff.

Last year, Saban won his sixth career national championship with a 26–23 overtime victory over Georgia.

With the victory, Saban tied legendary Alabama head coach Bear Bryant for the most titles by a head coach in the Poll Era, which dates back to 1936.