re: It's crazy that only 6 active coaches have a win vs. Saban.

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It ended extraordinary. But everyone (including Saban) knew that going into overtime, Bama was going to lose that game. That's why he made a desperation FG try.

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Yep. That's why the kick-6 doesn't bother me at all.

The kick didn't lose the game. Bama missing a FG and failing on two 4th downs lost the game. With the type of momentum Auburn had, there was no way Bama wins that game in OT and as you said Nick knew it too.

Richt, 2007: Overtime loss, Leigh Tiffin connects on a field goal in OT but Stafford hits a 25 yd pass to Mikey Henderson on the first play for the 26-23 win. Nick Saban's first season in Tuscaloosa. Georgia had Stafford, Moreno, and would go on to destroy Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl.

Meyer, 2008: SEC Championship Game. Nick Saban's second season at Alabama. Tough game, but in the end Tebow, Demps, and Riley Cooper were just too much for the young Tide team. Alabama led 20-17 in the 4th but eventually fell 31-20, in a game that was closer than the score indicates. Florida later won the BCS Title over Oklahoma, 24-14.

Whittingham, 2008: Sugar Bowl. Probably the worst loss in the bunch. Andre Smith's uncle contacted an agent before the game and the Outland Trophy winner was suspended. Alabama came out flat, fell behind 21-0, fought back to within 4, but ultimately lost 31-17. A huge win for Utah and a huge letdown for the Tide.

Sumlin, 2012: : "Lightning in a bottle in Tuscaloosa!" Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel brought his magic to Bryant-Denny the week after Bama pulled out an emotional win at Death Valley. The Tide fell behind 20-0 early, bounced back in a big way, cutting the lead to 3, but JFF was electric and almost couldn't be stopped. Alabama turned the ball over twice in the fourth quarter(once at the Aggies 2 yard line), and then ?Tyler Hayes? jumped offsides on the punt to give Texas A&M a first down with 40 seconds left in the game. Alabama would go on to win the BCS Title.

Malzahn, 2013: In one of the most improbable games in history, Alabama and Auburn traded blows for 4 quarters, with Alabama losing on the last play of the game in almost impossible fashion. Enough said about that. Auburn would go on to lose the BCS Title game to Florida State, breaking the SEC's streak of 7 straight.

Meyer, 2015: 2015 Sugar Bowl/Playoff Semifinal. Alabama jumped out 21-6, took their foot off the gas, fell behind by two td's, came back to within 6, lost their starting linebacker, and then the game, 42-35. Ohio State would go on to win the National Title.

Swinney: In the rematch of the previous Championship Game, Alabama and Clemson went back and forth, exchanging the lead 3 times in the final 4:38. I'm not over this game enough to talk about it much.

Interestingly, of the 7 losses to current coaches, 3 of them were losses to the eventual champion, 1 to the Championship game loser, 2 to the Sugar Bowl winner, and 1 to the Heisman winner.

Edit: Had Auburn winning the title when they didn't.

It's actually 7. Have to add saban to the list.

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Auburn would go on to lose the BCS Title game to Oregon, breaking the SEC's streak of 7 straight.

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Florida State

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It ended extraordinary. But everyone (including Saban) knew that going into overtime, Bama was going to lose that game. That's why he made a desperation FG try.

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You kick the field goal because the odds of making it are vastly superior to what actually happened

Kirk Ferentz at Iowa should be on the list somewhere. Also, Ron Zook, while not a head coach anymore, is an assistant coach with the Packers.

I'm just all kinds of fail in that post... That's what happens when you post at work and people keep walking by, I guess.

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I don't think Saban coached the 2005 bowl game

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He did. Iowa won on a last second play.

Dan Mullen hasn't beaten Nicky?

What about Coach O?