Kirby Smart Dismisses Nick Saban's Compliments Ahead of Georgia-Alabama Clash

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 7 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 7 October at 16:02 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 71h 54m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 10 October at 16:05 UTC.

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3 prediction markets price this story:

• Kirby Smart — the market puts it at 9%, with $21 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 29 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Kirby Smart wins the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award during the 2026-27 college football season. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific award in that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked story about his comments as the deciding factor, but only the official award result matters.
• Georgia — the market puts it at 56%, with $49 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 2 Feb 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the Georgia college football team wins more regular-season games than the Alabama team during the 2026-27 season. It resolves to No if Georgia does not win more games. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about a single game rather than the total count of regular-season victories.
• Alabama — the market puts it at 80%, with $408 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 29 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Alabama qualifies for the College Football Playoffs. It resolves to No if Alabama does not qualify. Readers often mistake the deadline for the game results instead of the official playoff selection date.

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