Nick Saban took home seven national championships and 11 SEC titles over the course of his impressive runs at LSU and Alabama, including a conference title with the Crimson Tide in his final season last year. Saban, now serving as a college football analyst for ESPN, makes no bones about how he feels about the Southeastern Conference.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show live from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta ahead of Saturday's SEC championship game between No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia, Saban explained why college football is king in the Southeast and sold the importance of the SEC championship, even in a year in which it isn't expected to have serious College Football Playoff ramifications.
