While the transfer portal has dramatically reshaped the college football landscape, it might be worth it for some players to stay the course.

At least that is the case in Nick Saban's eyes when it comes to his powerhouse Alabama Crimson Tide program.

"Somebody gave me a stat that our players have made $1.7 billion playing in the NFL since 2007," Saban said when discussing the portal, per Creg Stephenson of AL.com. "And all those guys didn't play when they were freshmen. They didn't all play when they were sophomores. They didn't even all play when they were juniors, but they all developed."