On "The Pat McAfee Show," legendary coach Nick Saban criticized the current state of college football regarding the lack of name, image, and likeness rules. Teams spend millions on NIL like the Ohio State Buckeyes,

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

former Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2011; and former Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, who was a five-time Pro Bowler in the NFL. Saban’s ...

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

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.

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.

A year after retirement Nick Saban is headed to the College Football ... and running backs Steve Slaton (West Virginia) and Montee Ball (Wisconsin) are part of a class that also includes former ...

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 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.

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

Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall ... Among other picks was Wisconsin's Montee Ball, who won the 2012 Doak Walker Award as the nation’s best running back.