Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was in Atlanta, Georgia, for the game as ESPN's "College GameDay" held its final show of the season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Saban joined ESPN after retiring from Alabama following the 2023 college football season.

Ahead of the finale of a season unlike any other in college football, Nick Saban is still belaboring on what needs to change in the sport’s future. Saban made that case again to end his segment on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ in Atlanta on Monday.

Before the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish took the field, the panel featuring Pat McAfee and Nick Saban discussed the current state of college football, most notably around the NIL ruling. McAfee mentioned that Saban had a strong metaphor that encapsulates the Name, Image and Likeness.

In Saban's first season as a college football analyst for ESPN, he has brought unique gravitas and impact to the role.

Monday's title game between the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Atlanta marks not only the final game of the season but the conclusion of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.

Former Alabama football players preparing for the national championship with Notre Dame and Ohio State remembered hearing the news of Nick Saban's retirement.

In his rookie season, Nick Saban has safely circumvented the garbage pile of failed TV sports analysts once ticketed for stardom.

Former Virginia Tech star Michael Vick and broadcaster Michael Strahan are also among the class of 18 players and four coaches.

ATLANTA — Former Bowling Green State University football coach Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, and Michael Vick and Michael Strahan are among the former players who will be inducted.

Legendary SEC coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer headline the latest class chosen for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta. The class of 22 players and coaches was announced Wednesday. Also included in the group was former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who played at Virginia Tech from 1999-2000.

Ohio State and Notre Dame face off for the national championship on Monday. How did ESPN's "College GameDay" pick the game:

Ohio State's most reason loss came to rival Michigan, and it was certainly an ugly contest. The Wolverines had pretty much zero passing attack in the game, but they were still able to win. They made Ohio State uncomfortable, and they didn't let them play their game. That's what Notre Dame has to do.