The Irish have suffered a few serious injuries that could limit their championship hopes. Cornerback Benjamin Morrison, a projected first-round pick by ESPN, suffered a season-ending hip injury in October. Defensive linemen Boubacar Traore and Jordan Botelho are out for the year, as are offensive linemen Ashton Craig and Charles Jagusah.

Nick Saban picked Alabama football to beat LSU on ESPN's 'College GameDay,' in a matchup of programs where he once coached

If Georgia’s run at three-peat was going to fall short, of course Alabama would do it. Does this put Tide in College Football Playoff?

Even given all the potential conflicts of interest involved, Saban probably could've done a better job making life easier for his successor, Kalen DeBoer. He probably didn't mean to give the Tigers any bulletin-board material ahead of Saturday night's showdown,