Alabama Football G10 vs MSU 2014

Alabama head coach Nick Saban jogs off with a major win after the 25-20 Alabama win over no. 1 Mississippi State, Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. In a Senior Bowl player survey, Saban was picked as the best college head coach in the country in a close race with Ohio State's Urban Meyer. Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com

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Each year, AL.com conducts a Senior Bowl player survey, asking participants in the game to answer a variety of questions. This year, 43 players responded to the poll, though some did not answer every questions on the survey, so final totals may vary.

1. Do you favor the new College Football Playoff or the former BCS system in determining the national champion?

Playoff 26

Too early to tell 12

BCS: 5

2. Did UAB's president act too quickly in disbanding the Blazers' football program?

Yes 28

Unsure 13

No 1

3. Do you believe UAB will reinstate its football program in the next 5 years?

Yes 27

No 15

Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin runs drills during practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. They will square off against Ohio State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl NCAA football game, which will be played Jan. 1, 2015. In the Senior Bowl player survey, players voted Kiffin was better suited as a college coach than NFL coach. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: LAGH110

4. Do you think Lane Kiffin is better suited as a college or NFL coach?

College 26

NFL 15

5. If you could play one more season of college football, but it had to be at a different school, which school would you choose?

Oregon 5

Ohio State 4

Alabama 3

TCU 3

Florida State 2

Southern Cal 2

UCLA 2

NOTE: A total of 26 schools received at least one vote, including Idaho, Pitt and Maryland.

6. If you could choose the NFL team that selects you in the draft, what team would you prefer?

Any team 7

Cowboys 6

Dolphins 4

Chargers 3

Ravens 3

Patriots 3

Seahawks 3

NOTE: Only 13 of the NFL's 32 teams received at least one vote. One voter wrote "someplace warm'' while another wrote "not falling for it.''

7. Should student-athletes receive a monthly stipend?

Yes 40

No 0

NOTE: In the history of this survey -- and this particular question has been asked previously -- this is the first time there has been a unanimous response to one of the questions.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) prepares for an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Indianapolis. If starting a new NFL team, Senior Bowl players voted Luck as the player they would want to start that team. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

8. If you were starting an NFL team and could choose any player in the league to begin that team, who would you choose?

Andrew Luck 11

Tom Brady 7

Aaron Rodgers 5

J.J. Watt 4

NOTE: A total of 17 players received votes. Others included Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman and Cam Newton.

9. Should players be allowed to transfer to another school without sitting out a year if their head coach takes another college head coaching job?

Yes 36

No 7

10. What team will win the 2015 national championship?

Ohio State 14

Alabama 6

Michigan State 3

Southern Cal 3

TCU 2

Mississippi State 2

NOTE: A total of 18 teams received votes, including Auburn, Baylor, FAU, Delaware, Utah and Navy.

11. Who is your favorite NFL player of all time?

Ray Lewis 4

LaDainian Tomlinson 3

Barry Sanders 3

Deion Sanders 2

Brett Favre 2

Troy Polamalu 2

NOTE: There were 32 players noted in all. Others making the list included Mean Joe Greene, Peyton Manning, Adam Vinatieri, Warrick Dunn and Dan Marino.

12. If you could play in any bowl game (not counting national championship game), which bowl would you choose?

Rose 15

Sugar 8

Cotton 6

Orange 5

NOTE: In all, 13 bowls received a vote. The list also includes Mobile's GoDaddy Bowl as well as the Bahamas, Holiday, Humanitarian and Alamo bowls.

13. What college stadium has the best atmosphere?

Penn State 7

LSU 5

Oregon 4

Texas A&M 3

Clemson 3

NOTE: Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium also received a vote, as did Kansas State, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Marshall, Idaho and others among the 23 mentioned.

14. Who do you consider the country's best college head coach?

Nick Saban 14

Urban Meyer 12

Art Briles 2

NOTE: Of the 17 coaches receiving a vote, the list also included Jim Harbaugh, Dan Mullen, Gary Patterson, Mike Riley, Mark Richt and Tommy Tuberville.

15. Do you believe student-athletes have a credible voice within the NCAA?

No 30

Yes 13

16. Do you favor the autonomy being sought by the Power 5 conferences?

Yes 26

No 17

This photo taken June 22, 2009 shows singer Beyonce Knowles posing for pictures at a press conference in New York. In this year's Senior Bowl player survey, Beyonce was the top choice among the 43 players casting a vote to be lead cheerleader for their NFL team.(AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

17. If you were in charge of selecting the lead cheerleader for your NFL team from among the following choices, who would you pick?

Beyonce 10

Scarlett Johanssen 5

Jennifer Lopez 4

Kim Kardashian 4

Kate Upton 3

Rhianna 3

Nicki Minjai 3

Halle Berry 3

Katy Perry 1

Kylie Jenner 0

Jennifer Lawrence 0

NOTE: Jennifer Aniston received two write-in votes and supermodel Adriana Lima picked up a write-in vote. There was also a "my fiance'' vote.