The first on-the-field evidence that Alabama was building a football dynasty came a decade ago in a dome against Clemson. A nose guard north of 300 pounds named Terrence Cody was a large part of that foundation as the Crimson Tide held the Tigers to 0 rushing yards.
Alabama won the first Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2008 with a dominant performance that would become the standard for "The Process."
The 2018 Sugar Bowl semifinal looked and felt just like it.
The latest evidence that the dynasty isn't dead, dying or even breathing heavily came Monday night .