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Turf Wars: Nick Saban's Targeting of Ohio for the 2018 Recruiting Class and Its Potential Impact on the Trail

Nick Saban and Urban Meyer are all too familiar with one another.

The Crimson Tide have captured the national recruiting crown for seven consecutive cycles, but the Buckeyes have been one of a handful of teams that have pushed for the top spot. It was the 2010 Florida class – which was mostly constructed prior to Meyer's departure – that was last able to unseat Nick Saban atop the national team rankings.

While Meyer and Saban have butted heads countless times throughout the years, Alabama's efforts haven't often ventured up north to the Buckeye State.