Take a look back at Alabama's season as the Tide sailed past early opponents and overcame a few roadblocks to secure yet another national championship against Notre Dame.

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The Tide set the stage early with experience, confidence and teamwork according to NCAA.com's Kristina Akra, and rolled through Notre Dame 42-14 for the BCS championship.

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Led by quarterback AJ McCarron's four TD passes and running back Eddie Lacy's 140 rushing yards, Alabama rolled to its third national title in four years with a 42-14 victory against Notre Dame.

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Tennessee has a steep hill to climb before the Volunteers can fully recover from all their recent setbacks -- on an off the field. Athletic director Dave Hart knows it won't be an easy process but the work carries on.

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