SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hours after winning his second national title and handing Alabama coach Nick Saban his worst loss in 12 seasons, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said his program is still "a long way from a dynasty."
"We're as good of a program as there is out there," Swinney said at his news conference on Tuesday morning, "but we're a long way from a dynasty. I think from a dynasty standpoint, Alabama is kind of in a category of their own."
Clemson earned its place in the sport's history -- becoming the first Division I/FBS team to finish 15u20100 since Penn in 1897 -- with a convincing 44-16 win over No.