Nick Saban Has Sharp Criticism of Big 10
Saban said the SEC already has nine teams in the Top 25 while the Big Ten has only three elite programs.
- On Friday, College GameDay analyst Nick Saban appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and claimed the Big Ten is just "three good teams at the top, then nothing" compared to the SEC.
- Saban, who coached in the SEC for 22 years before retiring to join ESPN, offered his critique after host Pat McAfee asked if the conference was deeper this season.
- While all 16 SEC teams opened the year with a victory, the Big Ten faced early struggles, including Rutgers' stunning 37-21 loss to UMass and Wisconsin's 41-13 defeat.
- Contrasting with Saban's view, the Big Ten has won each of the past three national championships, while the SEC has not appeared in a title game since 2022.
- Current Top 25 rankings bolster Saban's argument, as the SEC holds nine spots, while he identified Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon as the Big Ten's only elite squads.
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Nick Saban has sharp criticism of Big 10
As the Big Ten challenges the SEC for college football supremacy, Nick Saban is doing his part to argue on the SEC’s behalf. In his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Saban hailed the SEC’s depth and went out of his way to compare it to the Big Ten. His comparison was not favorable …
'Three good teams at the top, then nothing': Nick Saban criticizes Big Ten
It’s no secret that Nick Saban is a bit biased toward the SEC after coaching in the conference for the past two decades before retiring and becoming a college football analyst for ESPN. This week, he took a not-so-subtle shot at the Big Ten Conference while praising the SEC. During an appearance on The Pat McAfee…
Nick Saban Shades Big Ten for Having '3 Good Teams' Compared to SEC After AP Top 25 Poll Release
College GameDay analyst and ex-college football coach Nick Saban provided his honest assessment on the SEC and Big Ten's depth during his Pat McAfee Show appearance on Friday (h/t Daniel Hager of On3).
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