For Paul Finebaum, it all comes back to the SEC, so when he was asked about Oregon’s convincing win over Colorado, of course, it was all about Alabama and Auburn.

“I think it comes from both Bo Nix and the head coach, Dan Lanning,” Finebaum said of the Ducks’ success. “Don’t forget where Bo Nix began 5 years ago at Auburn starting and beating Oregon in his first game starting as a freshman. And after 3 years at Auburn, he took the COVID year and then he went to Oregon and has really been spectacular. He’s the son of a quarterback. He is in command, and he gives Oregon a chance to make a very serious run.”

Meanwhile, Lanning – Finebaum contends – is in line for a major potential coaching move.

“Dan Lanning yesterday, both with his coaching on the field and with his comments at halftime and after the game, he has now emerged as one of the top coaches in the country, and a former (Nick) Saban and Kirby Smart assistant, maybe he’s a successor at Alabama one day,” Finebaum said.

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Saban is 71 years old now and turns 72 during the season. Lanning was an assistant at Alabama in 2015. He also became a defensive assistant at Georgia in 2018, later becoming the team’s defensive coordinator.

Nix threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns and No. 10 Oregon dominated Colorado coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes with a 42-6 victory. Troy Franklin caught eight passes for 126 yards and two scores for Oregon (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12), which has opened the season with four straight wins for just the second time since 2014.

Buffs quarterback Shedeur Sanders was held to 159 passing yards after averaging more than 400 going into the game.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.