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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. - photo by AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File
It’s been two years since Nick Saban last took the field as a coach, but he still has his hands all over the College Football Playoff, regardless of how it shakes out. Five of the 12 CFP teams this year are led by a coach who served directly under Saban at one time or another. Four of them are still in the race: Curt Cignetti at No.