It seems like every time there is a college football championship to be had without Alabama in it, the sport knows Nick Saban has reinforcements on the way.
Such is the case down the final stretch of the class of 2023 recruiting cycle, where Alabama has long had a stronghold on the SI All-American No. 1-ranked recruiting class. Many programs have shaken and shifted beyond the Crimson Tide and despite momentum for many—most notably Miami—it would be a slight upset if any other program would catch Saban's on the trail when the dust settles on Wednesday's defacto National Signing Day.
(Wednesday is actually the first day of the early signing period in the sport, but more than 80% of the available talent pool is again expected to officially come off the board by day's end).
