Nick Saban has the best solution for solving college football scheduling problems

Nearly everyone recognizes that college football is at a turning point. Whether it’s name, image and likeness, issues with directly paying players, expansion of the College Football Playoff, conferences breaking away from the NCAA, or debates over the strength of the schedule.

All of these issues have had a significant impact on where the sport currently stands and where it is going. Some in good ways, some in bad ways.

One of the most undeniably bad outcomes? Teams lowering the quality of their schedules because it’s easier to win more games and make the College Football Playoff. Look no further than the collapse of the USC-Notre Dame rivalry game in the near future.

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – DECEMBER 30: USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches during the first quarter of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at the Alamodome on December 30, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images). Head coach Marcus Freeman during a Notre Dame football practice at the Irish Athletic Center on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in South Bend. (MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) (Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images, MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Both sides “accidentally” benefit from the game’s cancellation. One fewer top 15 opponent, making him more likely to be sold to the College Football Playoff selection committee. And therein lies the problem; Because reaching the play-offs is seen as the most important goal by coaches, fans and sports directors, the incentives are aimed in that direction. And that’s how we got to where we are today: Many Power 4 teams have established simple non-conference schedules.

Well, the greatest head coach in the history of the sport, Nick Saban, has a solution. Make sure you play against great opponents throughout the season.

“I actually think we have to play 12 games against the Power 5,” Saban said on Wednesday Brett McMurphy from On3. “It is. Because it’s a business and people want to see those games.”

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Former University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

How refreshing is that? Yes. College football is a business. People want to see their favorite teams play against other big teams because the games are more exciting, interesting and meaningful. Who would argue with seeing more games between the Big Ten and the SEC? Well, SEC coaches who like to complain about non-conference schedules and making sure their teams never leave the central time zone, cough Missouri.

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Or the ACC and Big Ten? Or Big 12 and SEC? That would obviously mean more losses, but if the playoff is headed to 24 teams, what then?

As an example, here is the week one schedule for some major teams:

Nick Saban, former head football coach at the University of Alabama, testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on protecting college sports, supporting student athletes, restoring fair compensation and saving the games fans love. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Then there’s Ole Miss-Louisville, Florida State-SMU, Cal-UCLA, Washington-Washington State and Wisconsin-Notre Dame. Games of the year? No. But more exciting and interesting than a parade of G5 teams? Absolute. Do you want ratings and attendance? Prioritize better games.

And therein lies the brilliance of Saban’s solution. Just play better games, trust your team and let the chips fall where they may. It will never happen, but it should.

Ian Miller is a writer at OutKick.

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