TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban, his Alabama football team ranked outside the top 10 of the Associated Press poll for the first time since 2015, is as realistic as he is resolute.
Even after six national championships, Saban understands the restlessness that surrounds his program right now. It goes with the territory when you build the kind of dynasty he has in the SEC, one that some in the college football world suggest could be crumbling.
"The standard here doesn't change, but this is also a test of your humility," Saban told ESPN on Thursday.