College Football: 25 greatest head coaches of the 21st century

Best college football coaches of 21st century: 1. Nick Saban

• Toledo Rockets (1990)
• Michigan State Spartans (1995-99)
• LSU Tigers (2000-04)
• Alabama Crimson Tide (2007-Present)

The greatest coach of the 21st century should be no surprise to any college football fan. Not only is Nick Saban the greatest coach of his generation, he is the greatest college football coach of all time.

Saban has coached for two teams in the college ranks since 2000, and he has won a championship at both of them. If he had stayed in the NFL after coaching for LSU, he would have earned consideration for this list. However, what he has done at Alabama is simply historic.

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Since Saban’s second season with the Tide, Alabama has always been near the top of the college football rankings. He has more titles than any other coach in the history of college football.

He has also coached multiple Heisman trophy winners and dozens of NFL Draft selections. Saban and the Crimson Tide have broken almost every record over imaginable.

Saban’s “process” has made other teams envious for years. His players are better-prepared, better-coached and simply in better shape than their opponent almost every game.

There is an expectation at the capstone, and Saban’s players meet it almost every year.

His stretch at the top of the mountain with a single team is unheard of in today’s day and age. Every season, opposing teams know they will have to get through Alabama if they want to win a ring.

Whether you look at recruiting, coaching trees, wins, rings or getting players to the NFL, Saban is at the top. You can debate the other spots, but there is no denying that Saban is the greatest college football coach in the 21st century.