Nick Saban is one of the most decorated coaches in football history. The Alabama legend is now a member of College GameDay and routinely does the media rounds to discuss the latest in college football.
After the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night, Saban appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to discuss things. The coach admitted that there are “subjective issues” in college football and acknowledged that every conference isn’t identical.
“The subjective part of this that you can never fix is the conferences are not equal,” explained Saban. “They’re not equal in the depth of teams nor are they equal in the quality of the best teams.”
In the latest CFP rankings, the SEC has 3 teams in the top 12 while the Big Ten has 4. Ole Miss and Alabama are notable teams who are on the outside looking in and will need help to secure a spot.
Saban then used Ole Miss as an example and wondered what their record would be in another conference.
“So if Ole Miss played in the Big 12, what would their record be?” Saban asked. “That’s the kind of subjective issue we have in college football that’s never going to change.”
The coach did admit, however, that both Ole Miss and Alabama lost games they “probably shouldn’t have,” and there has to be a punishment for that.
“Consistency and performance mean something,” explained the coach. “In Ole Miss and Alabama’s case, they didn’t have consistency.”
Both the Rebels and the Crimson Tide have 3 losses entering Week 14. Ole Miss has losses to Kentucky, LSU, and Florida while Alabama has losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
The final CFP rankings will be released on Sunday, December 8.
Nick Saban tells @PatMcAfeeShow there are “subjective issues” in college football that “are never going to change.”
“If Ole Miss played in the Big 12, what would their record be?” pic.twitter.com/Lzz8qFxwkA
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Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
