National sports writers do not like Coach Saban. Since he has been at Alabama the consistent winning is boring to them and does not make for good articles. Sports writer's like underdogs and controversy. CNS is on a pedestal and they can not wait to write about him negatively even if they have to make something up.
Alabama under CNS may not win the championship every year but we are always in the hunt in December. Talking heads do not like that unless it is a Big Ten school or Notre Dame.
The best thing about this is CNS does not give a D*** what they think.
BINGO!! The love affair for the Big Ten & Notre Dame goes back to the 1920's, 1930's & 1940's. If you look at articles, stories, & books about this era it is just so over the top. They are written as if the Big Ten & Notre Dame are the only real programs that have existed.