Nick Saban: College Football Playoff, bowl games 'have a tough time coexisting'

Since it was implemented in 2014, nobody has dominated the College Football Playoff like Nick Saban. The legendary coach has led Alabama to five of the seven national championships so far, winning three of them (including a dominating win over Ohio State in January). However, Saban admitted that he is unsure if the CFP is actually good for college football because it may be overshadowing bowl games.

"I've always been one that bowl games and playoffs are going to have a tough time coexisting together," Saban explained on the "All Things Covered" podcast. "Bowl games have always been a positive thing for college football players because a lot of people get a lot of self-gratification for having a good season."

Saban said that the four-team playoff inevitably draws most of the national attention, as people want to know which team is really the best in the country. And with the playoffs seemingly well on their way to expanding to eight teams in the next few years, Saban believes "the more you expand the playoff, the less important bowl games become."

"Nobody talks about bowl games now," Saban explained. "All they talk about is who's in the playoffs and who are the four teams. That's it."