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Nick Saban Says Alabama Working to Play 10 Power 5 Conference Games a Season

Alabama head coach Nick Saban would like for his team to only play fellow Power 5 programs moving forward, according to a recent conversation with ESPN's Chris Low.

"I was in the NFL where we played all the games against NFL teams," Saban reasoned to Low on Friday. "But let's play at least 10 Power 5 games. It would be better for the players, better for the fans, and I think you wouldn't have to worry that if you lost a game that you wouldn't have as much of a chance to still be in [the College Football Playoff].