re: Harbaugh/Meyer or Saban/Malzahn

I think your giving Franklin too much credit. Unlike the 4 mentioned by the OP - Franklin has yet to win anything worth while. He may start recruiting well but he is really just going to be a thorn in the side of Meyer / Harbaugh. He'll have some upset wins but I don't expect him to be able to deal with what it takes to win titles.

Also - I think the SEC is on a different scale than the big 10. We're going to see that in a few days when UA destroys Ohio St.

One more thing - Kiffen / Muschamp adds so much more to the Saban / Malzahn rivalry. You really have 4 coaches that are arguably 1 and 2 at what they do. It would be good to see the dynamic duo's to stay at least 3 more years at each school.