[rjcj2017]

Saban knows that Alabama is a small market without the super deep pocketed boosters - of course, just having tons of money doesn't guarantee success (hello Texas A&M and Texas) but long term you got to like the chances of big market big state teams much more than a place like Alabama (although Alabama is so popular that even being in a relatively small market won't hurt them too much)

But I think that Saban isn't just being self serving when he points out that this is a bad situation that is going to destroy competitive balance in college football and result in just a few super teams with a bunch of teams who when playing one of the super teams are going to be incredibly overmatched.

The problem with that message coming from Saban is that Alabama is going to have a seat at the Super Team table and be one of the Super Teams.  They are still going to be making the playoffs many years and getting to big money bowl games in the years they don't.

It would make more sense and seem less self serving coming from someplace like Wake Forest

Yeah, the "national championship" game didn't do anyone any favors.

65-7?

LOL