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1. Never doubt Nick Saban and other lessons from Championship Week

   Nick Saban and Alabama turned the tide once again, but it wasn't as if Saturday didn't provide us with other drama.

2. Sources: OU hopes to finalize deal for Venables

   Oklahoma hopes to finalize a deal with Brent Venables to make the Clemson defensive coordinator -- and former Sooners assistant -- the team's next head coach.

3. Saban: Being underdogs fueled Bama vs. UGA

   Alabama coach Nick Saban said his team used being underdogs as motivation in Saturday's 41-24 win over Georgia in the SEC championship game.

4. Harbaugh savors U-M's Big Ten title off '20 woes

   Jim Harbaugh celebrated his first Big Ten title as Michigan coach Saturday and praised his team for sticking together after last season's struggles.

5. Sources: Big Ben playing last season for Steelers

   Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger expects this to be his final season with the Steelers, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

6. No. 3 Gonzaga tripped up by hot-shooting Bama

   Alabama, at times dominant on defense vs. Gonzaga on Saturday night, eventually pulled off the upset in Seattle, as the Crimson Tide posted a 91-82 victory over the third-ranked Bulldogs to improve to 7-1.

7. Haney bests Diaz, calls for undisputed title shot

   In his toughest test yet, Devin Haney retained his WBC lightweight title Saturday night with a unanimous decision win over Joseph Diaz Jr.

8. DeRozan, Bulls rally to deal Nets 'bad, tough loss'

   The Bulls, missing four rotation players, erased an 11-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Nets 111-107 on Saturday night.

9. Sources: Ole Miss' Kiffin to make $7.5M annually

   Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin and defensive back Jake Springer were all smiles after the Rebels' win over Mississippi State, and the program has rewarded its coach with a contract that will pay him in the $7.5 million range annually, a source told ESPN Saturday.

10. How Young broke an unbreakable defense, secured a playoff spot and won a Heisman

    Georgia's defense was supposed to be historically great. Then Young dominated it. Here's how he did it.