Alabama head coach Nick Saban celebrates with his team after the BCS National Championship against LSU on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in New Orleans. Alabama won 21-0. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during a news conferemce for the BCS National Championship game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in New Orleans. Alabama faces LSU Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Alabama coach Nick Saban (left) and LSU counterpart Les Miles met Nov. 5, a 9-6 overtime win by LSU in which neither team scored a touchdown. (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2009, file photo, Auburn coach Gene Chizik, left, greets Alabama coach Nick Saban after Alabama beat Auburn 26-21 in an NCAA college football game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. It is cliche to say this Southeastern Conference rivalry divides families--it's also true. Alabama-Auburn is a 365-days-a-year topic in the state. How important is this game? Put it this way, if Alabama beats Auburn on Friday but somehow the Tigers still went on to win the national championship, there will be plenty of Tide fans convinced their team had the better season. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Alabama coach Nick Saban applauds after the Alabama intercepted a Florida pass in the first half of an NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban calls out to a player alongside quarterback Greg McElroy (12) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Alabama won 62-13 over Duke. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)
Alabama coach Nick Saban watches during the first half of their NCAA college football game against San Jose State at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Alabama Coach Nick Saban gives instruction during NCAA college football practice Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Tuscaloosa News, Dusty Compton)
FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2009 file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban looks on during an NCAA college football game against Auburn. Saban said in a statement Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 that star tailback Mark Ingram had an arthroscopic procedure and will not play against San Jose State on Saturday. The coach says Ingram should make a full recovery in a "relatively short time." (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
