Indiana Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti has a huge opportunity to win a national championship Monday night. His mentor, former longtime Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, played a major role in his eventual success.

Ahead of the national championship, Nick Saban breaks down Indiana’s rapid rise under Curt Cignetti and the challenges that come after reaching the top.

Saban said the Big Ten — where it seems every program has a billionaire booster willing to spread his or her largesse to build a football roster — has used money to overcome the SEC’s weather and proximity advantage. The best players still come largely from the Southern states, they’re just no longer staying home for college.

Miami got into the CFP and hasn't looked back since. After beating Texas A&M on the road in a defensive slog, they upset the reigning champions, Ohio State, before eliminating the final SEC team in the tournament on Thursday in Ole Miss.

A coach at a major college football program discusses the impact Nick Saban had on his career as a college football coach.

Nick Saban questioned Mario Cristobal’s first-half coaching decisions on-air following Miami’s 31-27 Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss, sparking a lighthearted exchange between the two coaches. The post Nick Saban Questions Mario Cristobal’s Coaching On-Air After Miami’s Fiesta Bowl Win appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Nick Saban and Mario Cristobal went viral for an on-air exchange in which the former Alabama coach criticized Miami's CFP win.

Legendary head coach Nick Saban paid homage to Lee Corso while making his pick on Monday night. He chose Miami.