Alabama head coach Nick Saban believes that a move toward megaconferences could have a significant impact on the College Football Playoff in the future.

"I think we're probably headed in a direction, like it or not, of megaconferences," he told the "Dan Patrick Show" on Friday. "How that all turns out and what's too big, and what's not big enough … I'm not sure anybody has the answer to that right now. Maybe we have two or three megaconferences and then that's where the playoff teams come from."

Saban agreed with Patrick's assessment that college football could employ a megaconference format similar to that of the AFC and NFC in the NFL. The seven-time national champion isn't sure if that format would ultimately be beneficial or harmful.