Overview

• Sanders laid out an NFL-style plan to pay all rostered players for reaching the College Football Playoff, with larger bonuses for each round won.
• Saban told the Associated Press the concept "sounded like a good idea" to him as both coaches pressed for clearer rules around NIL.
• The idea would redirect money that now goes to conferences, which receive about $4 million per CFP berth with payouts rising for advancement.
• The push comes as schools may pay up to $20.5 million to athletes under the House settlement, sharpening scrutiny of uneven distributions.
• The proposal remains a public suggestion shared during an AP interview tied to an Aflac ad, and Saban also rejected plans for guaranteed automatic bids.