re: How does Bama's current run compare to other dynasties in their prime?

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Again, Miami's "down" years were a 5-year stretch in which they finished in the Top 20 in 4 out of the 5 seasons. I don't think that was ever bad enough to say the dynasty ended since it picked right back up in 2000 and saw another 4 consecutive years of Top 5 finishes.

During this "down" period (1995-1999), Miami was 13th nationally in weekly AP Poll appearances, so its not like they were irrelevant.

To try to liken Miami's "down" years to Bama's down years between the Stallings years and when Saban rebuilt Bama is a joke.

From 1997-2007, Bama went through an 11-year period that included just three Top 25 finishes... none of them consecutive. It also included four losing seasons.

That's far different than Miami's 5 "down" years which included four Top 20 finishes. Not even close to the same thing.

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