Social Media Reacts to Nick Saban’s Begging for Alabama CFP Berth

Observers weren’t impressed by the Alabama coach’s arguments on Saturday night.

At halftime of the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night, Alabama coach Nick Saban appeared on Fox to lobby for his team’s inclusion into the College Football Playoff. With USC and TCU both losing over the weekend, it left the door open for the Crimson Tide to potentially grab one of the top four spots despite having two losses on the season.

However, as Saban made the case for his team, using arguments such as hypothetical Vegas point spreads, not everyone was on his side. In fact, many on social media did not appreciate the fact that Saban had the opportunity to argue for Alabama on Fox’s halftime show.

Did Nick Saban pay for this ad in the middle of the halftime show?

— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) December 4, 2022

Not Nick Saban throwing around hypothetical point spreads!

— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) December 4, 2022

Why was Nick Saban the halftime show for the Big Ten championship game?

— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) December 4, 2022

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If Nick Saban's lobbying is by some miracle successful, the CFP will have absolutely no credibility. Who cares who'd be favored in a game? Alabama's best win is vs. Texas, which was mostly without Quinn Ewers. This should not even be a discussion.

— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) December 4, 2022

Nick Saban taking a shot at Ohio State while having twice as many losses is comical.

— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) December 4, 2022

Nick Saban knows Alabama doesn't have a strong enough case to make the CFP this year.

— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) December 4, 2022

I love that Nick Saban is 71 years old, the greatest college football coach of all time and up in the middle of the night begging to be included in the College Football Playoff.

There's something incredibly awesome about that. But Alabama absolutely does not deserve to be in.

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) December 4, 2022

Saban and Alabama will find out their fate when the College Football Playoff is announced at noon ET on Sunday, and although there is a chance they get in, it is an uphill battle. In the Playoff’s eight-year history, the selection committee has yet to include a team with two losses.

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