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College Football Playoff National Championship: Who has edge at each position?

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide long snapper Cole Mazza (55) prepares to snap the ball against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide long snapper Cole Mazza (55) prepares to snap the ball against the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 CFP National Championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks on during warm-ups prior to the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban looks on during warm-ups prior to the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Head Coach

If you’ve followed Dabo Swinney’s career with Clemson, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything to criticize. He has been one of the bright young minds in the game and has taken the Tigers from a school without an ACC title since 1991 to one that has two straight and three since 2011.

Swinney is probably in the top five discussion when you talk about the best coaches in college football and he’s even a great recruiter. His youth is one way he’s able to relate to recruits and it’s a big reason as to why he’s so successful on National Signing Day each year. Swinney ranks near the top in college football recruiting yearly.

As for on field results, he has also engineered back-to-back national title runs and might just be the best current coach in the ACC — Jimbo Fisher does have a title, though.

However, Nick Saban is untouchable. While Swinney is a top-five coach, Saban is No. 1, without question. Swinney brings in top-10 classes on a regular basis and Saban doesn’t drop below the No. 1 class in any year — he can basically get whatever recruit he wants.

Since coming to Alabama, Saban is 114-18 and has four national titles and two undefeated seasons. His worst finish in a full season with the Crimson Tide was 10-3. Yes, that was his worst full year with Alabama.

This one’s easy. Saban is the best coach on the planet right now.

Edge: Alabama

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