Cowherd went on to say that there are 12 other programs that, if they have the right head coach and quarterback, can win a national title. Those programs, according to Cowherd, are Clemson, Florida State, Miami, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Penn State, Texas, Notre Dame and Oregon. But if Cowherd's big four of Ohio State, Alabama, Oklahoma or USC have their top coach ever, he doesn't believe these 12 teams can win a title.
This is a circular argument. If any of the 12 win the NC, their coach automatically becomes one of their top coaches ever. Duh. The exceptions could be Michigan, Texas, ND, OU, and Penn State of course
If UGA wins an NC, one could argue Smart is their top coach ever, but not for those others mostly.