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Nick Saban: Georgia, Texas SEC Title Game Pick Was 'Reverse Rat Poison' for Alabama

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Nick Saban isn't feeding his former team any rat poison.

The former Alabama head coach recently picked Georgia and Texas to play in the SEC title game, and he explained his decision on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday.

"It's kind of reverse rat poison. I always hated it, and I'm going to hate it on this show, I might as well say it, on this show or any show or (College) GameDay," Saban said (3:53 mark). "Having to predict and make hypothetical decisions about who's going to win a game, who's going to win a championship, who's going to win what conference.