1 outlets · filed 17 October 2026
Nick Saban and Tim Tebow give their thoughts on expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams
Nick Saban says there aren't 24 College Football Playoff teams that can win a title, warning bowl games and the SEC Championship Game face extinction.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets focus on Nick Saban’s reaction to a possible 24-team College Football Playoff, but Newsweek splits the coverage into two separate angles while Fox News bundles Saban with Tim Tebow in its headline. Newsweek’s extracts emphasize Saban identifying four legitimate title contenders and then voicing a broader fear about expansion, while Fox News foregrounds his claim that there are not 24 teams capable of winning a championship. Only Fox News mentions bowl games and the SEC Championship Game in its extract.
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