With nearly all of the college football discussion focused on the College Football Playoff National Championship, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban zoomed out the conversation to discuss some of the undercurrents taking root in today's NIL era of the sport.

Nov 26, 2011; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Montee Ball (28) waves to the crowd as he runs off the field following the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers defeated the Nittanty Lions 45-7. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Nick Saban spent his first year of retirement plenty busy. The former Alabama football coach spent his Saturdays in cities from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Columbus, Ohio and Dublin,

January 15 - A year after retirement Nick Saban is headed to the College Football ... and Montee Ball (Wisconsin) are part of a class that also includes former FCS Defensive Player of the Year ...

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

Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class. The National Football Foundation announced Saban’s selection last week and the rest of the 18-player, four-coach class on Wednesday.

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.

This year's College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 sports some noticeable names. Nick Saban is the one most synonymous with the sport.

Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Michael Vick and Michael Strahan headline the 22-member College Football Hall of Fame 2025 class

Nick Saban spent his first year of retirement plenty ... The former Alabama coach picked the Crimson Tide to beat Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, LSU, Auburn and Michigan.

ESPN introduced the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class on "College GameDay" during the pregame segment at the semifinal between Ohio State and Texas, a

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