14 Days Ahead of the Ultimate Showdown, Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh’s Teams Find Themselves in a Controversial Spotlight

The horrors of negativity on social media! There are top college football teams celebrating their opportunity to enter the playoffs while dealing with spite from naysayers nationwide. And if these teams aren’t Alabama and Michigan, then who else? Both the 12-1 Crimson Tide and 13-0 Wolverines finished this season with impressive records. But as they say, the better you are, the bigger the target on your back.

After all that has happened in the 2023 regular college football season, does it come as a surprise that Alabama and Michigan are the two most hated college football programs?

Alabama and Michigan tops the nation as the top two most-hated college football teams

Yes, the most-hated teams in college football this season go to Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide and Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines! In a recent report, Alabama tops the nation as the most hated college football team, followed by Michigan. And those who have been watching the NCAA football games know why they landed in this social trench.

Nick Saban and Alabama faced severe harassment from FSU fans and the general public after they were chosen over Florida State by the CFP committee for the playoffs. Michigan, on the other hand, got the wrong kind of attention with Jim Harbaugh’s sign-stealing allegations that led the HC to sit out the last three games of the regular season.

But even so, the two most-hated teams are set to face each other at the Rose Bowl on January 1. Are the haters going to be there?

Alabama and Michigan prepare for the upcoming Rose Bowl 

Perhaps, both Alabama and Michigan may have gotten on the wrong side of the public’s eyes. But they’re truly outstanding college football programs in their own right.

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As they prepared for the upcoming semi-final game, Jim Harbaugh said, “We played Alabama before, haven’t beaten them… It’s gonna take our best, we’re gonna have to play really good.“

Meanwhile, Nick Saban said of the Wolverines, “Michigan is a really good team, and they got some really good skill guys. They present a lot of challenges based on formations, and they do a good job on defense.” Such dedication is robbed by the public’s divided opinions!

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Still, if the world knew how to differentiate between decisions that a team can and can’t control, these two Rose Bowl contenders might have gotten off with a lighter load.