Good morning from foggy New Orleans where Nick Saban will give his final remarks before Saturday’s Sugar Bowl. His game day eve news conference is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. CT.

We’ll have all the updates from the hotel ballroom off Canal Street. Refresh for the latest.

— Saban starts by wishing everyone a happy new year.

— “The players who are here are representative of our team,” Saban said.

— Saban said Kansas State is playing as well as anyone in the country to end the season with a win over playoff-bound TCU in the Big 12 title game.