re: Alabama's "Dynasty" is Over

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I think a lot of it depends on what happens in the next couple years. And obviously how you define a "dynasty"

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dy•nas•ty ('da? n? sti; Brit. also 'd?n ? sti)

n., pl. -ties.
1. a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group: the Ming dynasty.
2. the rule of such a family or group.
3. any succession of members of a powerful or influential family or group.

Dynasty is the most overused phrase in sports. Going by the actual definition you need succession from one leader to the next. In the USA, the truly dynastic rule is probably reserved for thoroughbred racing as all horses descend from just 3 lines and only 1 of the 3 was the really prolific one.

In college sports in the SEC, just 2 programs confer dynastic leanings

(5) Alabama football coaches with 16 MNC's
Wallace Wade (3) to Frank Thomas (2) to Bear Bryant (6) to Gene Stallings (1) to Nick Saban (4)

(5) Kentucky basketball coaches with 8 NC's
Adolph Rupp (4) to Joe Hall (1) to Rick Pitino (1) to Tubby Smith (1) to John Calaipari (1)

A single coach does not make a dynasty no matter their individual success. If it it not followed by a subsequent coach that line dies and does not reproduce.