The former Crimson Tide head coach isn't buying into the notion that Alabama will have an easy time with the Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl.

Legendary college football coach Nick Saban has issued a clear warning to Alabama ahead of the Rose Bowl against Indiana.

The former Alabama coach has been retired for two years. But with five of the eight surviving teams led by his former assistants, his fingerprints are all over the playoff.

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Nashville won the Western Conference before losing the Stanley Cup Final in 2017 to Pittsburgh in six games. The Predators won the Presidents' Trophy for the 2017-18 season but ranked 26th out of 32 NHL teams Monday five points back of the second wild-card spot in the West.

Alabama football had a bit of a reset in its secondary after Nick Saban retired. The Crimson Tide managed to create an elite defensive back group again, though.

Alabama was an instrumental part of Curt Cignetti's journey, and he now leads Indiana against the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl.

One of those eight teams remaining is the Alabama Crimson Tide, which won its first CFP game since 2022, and first under second-year Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer took over for the legendary Nick Saban after he retired in Jan. 2024.