I wanted to take a look at how Saban teams do in Conference Title Games, National Semifinals, and National Championship Games. This is what I found.
2001 SEC Title Game - LSU (+7) beats Tennessee 31-20
2003 SEC Title Game - LSU (-3) beats Georgia 34-13
2004 Sugar Bowl - LSU (+7) beats Oklahoma 21-14
2008 SEC Title Game - Alabama (+10) loses to Florida 31-20
2009 SEC TItle Game - Alabama (+5) beats Florida 32-13
2010 National Title Game - Alabama (-7) beats Texas 37-21
2012 National Title Game - Alabama (-2) beats LSU 21-0
2012 SEC Title Game - Alabama(-7.5) beats Georgia 32-28
2013 National Title Game - Alabama (-10) beats Notre Dame 42-14
2014 SEC Title Game - Alabama (-14.5) beats Missouri 42-13
2015 Sugar Bowl - Alabama (-8) loses to Ohio State 35-28
2015 SEC Title Game - Alabama (-17) beats Florida 29-13
2015 Cotton Bowl - Alabama (-10) beats Michigan State 38-0
2016 National Title Game - ????
11-2 SU (10-0 vs Coaches not named Urban Meyer)
9-4 ATS
Can someone other than Pope Urban take Saban down in a Championship game? We shall see...