The 10 Greatest College Football Teams Coached by Nick Saban

Dec 6, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Missouri Tigers safety Braylon Webb (9) forces Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Amari Cooper (9) out of bounds in the first quarter of the 2014 SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome. Alabama beat Missouri 42-13. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide center Ryan Kelly (70) prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Jake Coker (14) against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2015-2016 College Football Playoff national champions won Nick Saban his fifth national title, and they did so despite losing in September at home against Ole Miss to drop out of the top ten of the polls. They rallied back with 12 straight wins, including decisive victories over former Saban schools LSU (30-16 in Tuscaloosa) and Michigan State (38-0 in the Cotton Bowl playoff semifinal). This might not be Saban’s most dominant team of his career, but it would be the career highlight of most other coaches.

With Lane Kiffin at offensive coordinator and Kirby Smart at defensive coordinator, Saban had one of the greatest staffs of his career. The offense, featuring Derrick Henry in the backfield, was 30th in the country in scoring. Most of that was due to struggling at home against Tennessee in October in a 19-14 win. The defense was third nationally in points allowed, as a unit featuring front seven stars like Reggie Ragland, Reuben Foster, and A’Shawn Robinson gave up just 15.1 points per game.

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