Nick Saban's legacy lives on as his former assistants dominate the College Football Playoff
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FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti calls a play during the first half of the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Alabama Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, second left, celebrates with quarterback Dante Moore (5), defensive back Brandon Finney Jr. (4), and defensive lineman Bear Alexander after defeating Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Mississippi head coach Pete Golding runs on the field at halftime during the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football playoff quarterfinal game against Georgia, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, right, and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talk following the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after running back Jase McClellan (2) scored a touchdown during the second half of the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against Michigan, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
