CFP committee hands Nick Saban the motivation he's been looking for

Nick Saban told reporters this week he could care less about the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. But nobody will blame him if he gives a sideways glance at the Top 4.

For motivational purposes, of course.

Georgia took the No. 1 spot in the rankings released Tuesday night, ahead of SEC stalwart Alabama. The Bulldogs have the better overall resume, and the better win - over No. 3 Notre Dame. So the ranking is justifiable based on the criteria the committee uses when evaluating teams.

But Saban loves to find different ways to get his players' attention - remember what happened to Vanderbilt when the Commodores players thought they might have a chance earlier this…