There have been a few occasions this season where it really seems like Nick Saban would love nothing more than to walk into Alabama’s locker room and scream some sense into the Crimson Tide.

When it came time for Saban to share his prediction for this year's Iron Bowl, he answered with a perfect question of his own. "Do you need to ask?" he said. The GameDay crew laughed in response before Pat McAfee asked Saban if he was going to make his official pick or not. "I mean, I've got no choice but Alabama," Saban said.

As part of ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday morning as well, Saban commented on the Iron Bowl, in particular the importance of the game, as well as the task ahead of Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer.

Yes, the former Alabama head coach will not walk the sideline for the Crimson Tide for what is only the second Iron Bowl since 2006 (missed 2020). Because of this, it also means that a new era for Alabama begins in one of college football's biggest rivalries,

That's particularly true in rivalry games against the Auburn Tigers. On Saturday morning's College GameDay show, while making picks for the "Iron Bowl" against Auburn, when it finally became Saban's turn to pick who he thought was going to win, the coach had a perfect 5-word answer cued up and ready.

Despite its implications, the Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn transcends the College Football Playoff or any other postseason game to those within the state of Alabama. In what will be Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer’s first time coaching in one,

Here's who the "College GameDay" crew picked to win Saturday's "Iron Bowl" between Alabama and Auburn, including Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit and guest pickers Dude Perfect: The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.