(CNN) -- Shortly after Alabama's rout of Notre Dame there was one word that many on the field seemed not to want to broach. Dynasty. But why not? Alabama's 42 to 14 thrashing of Notre Dame in Monday night's BCS National Championship game was the Crimson Tide's second in a row. It is also Alabama's third national title in the last four years. Isn't this a dynasty, a reporter asked Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron, moments after he led his team to the win? "You can call us whatever you want but this was a total team effort," McCarron said. Alabama coach Nick Saban also shied away from the D- word during a news conference after the game.
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Alabama wins its third BCS title in four years
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The team joins two other teams in college football history to complete that feat
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"This is, in my lifetime, the best dynasty that I've ever seen in college football," ESPN commentator says
And to add to @placeholder's legacy, none of the championship games were really close.