Since Nick Saban’s arrival in 2007, Alabama has been the most consistent program in college football. The Crimson Tide has won four national titles, four SEC championships and five SEC West Division titles during the past nine seasons.

But Alabama has hardly had an easy road. To be a champion, you’re going to have to face numerous tough tests and the Tide is no exception.

On Saturday, Alabama will host No. 6 Texas A&M in a battle of the SEC’s last remaining undefeated teams. The game will be crucial to both the conference standings and the College Football Playoff picture. But this is nothing new for the Tide.

Alabama has faced 30 AP top 10 teams during Saban’s tenure and holds a record of 23-7 overall. That’s equivalent to a .767 winning percentage, which is bad news for the Aggies.

Here’s a look at the full list of AP top 10 teams Alabama has faced during Saban’s tenure.

SEASON OPPONENT RESULT
2007 No. 3 LSU Lost, 41-34
2008 No. 9 Clemson Won, 34-10
2008 at No. 3 Georgia Won, 41-30
2008 vs. No. 2 Florida Lost, 31-20
2008 No. 7 Utah Lost, 31-17
2009 vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech Won, 34-24
2009 vs. No. 9 LSU Won, 24-15
2009 vs. No. 1 Florida Won, 32-13
2009 vs. No. 2 Texas Won, 37-21
2010 at No. 10 Arkansas Won, 24-20
2010 vs. No. 7 Florida Won, 31-6
2010 vs. No. 2 Auburn Lost, 28-27
2010 vs. No. 7 Michigan State Won, 49-7
2011 vs. No. 1 LSU Lost, 9-6 (OT)
2011 vs. No. 1 LSU Won, 21-0
2012 vs. No. 8 Michigan Won, 41-14
2012 at No. 5 LSU Won, 21-17
2012 vs. No. 3 Georgia Won, 32-28
2012 vs. No. 1 Notre Dame Won, 42-14
2013 at No. 6 Texas A&M Won, 49-42
2013 vs. No. 10 LSU Won, 38-17
2013 at No. 4 Auburn Lost, 34-28
2014 vs. No. 1 Mississippi State Won, 25-20
2014 vs. No. 5 Ohio State Lost, 42-35
2015 at No. 8 Georgia Won, 38-10
2015 at No. 9 Texas A&M Won, 41-23
2015 vs. No. 4 LSU Won, 30-16
2015 vs. No. 3 Michigan State Won, 38-0
2015 vs. No. 1 Clemson Won, 45-40
2016 vs. No. 9 Tennessee Won, 49-10

Let’s take a closer look at several of Alabama’s biggest wins against top 10 opponents during Saban’s tenure.

2008: No. 24 ALABAMA 34, No. 9 CLEMSON 10

Saban’s first top 10 win at Alabama came against Clemson during his second season. The Tide defeated the Tigers, 34-10, in its season opener as quarterback John Parker Wilson threw for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns on 22-of-30 passing. Future Heisman winner Mark Ingram led Alabama with 96 rushing yards, splitting 17 carries evenly with Glenn Coffee, who finished with 90 yards.

2009: No. 3 ALABAMA 24, No. 9 LSU 15

This was the second time Saban’s former team entered with a top 10 record in its annual matchup against the Tide. LSU defeated Alabama, 41-34, in the coach’s debut season but was defeated by its heavily favored opponent the following year. In 2009, both teams entered with top 10 rankings, but Alabama reigned supreme thanks to big performances from Ingram, who rushed for 144 yards, and wide receiver Julio Jones, who caught 4 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.

2009: No. 2 ALABAMA 32, No. 1 FLORIDA 13

Alabama won its first SEC championship of the Saban era by defeating Florida, 32-13, in 2009. Ingram solidified his Heisman campaign with 113 yards and 3 touchdowns on 28 rushing attempts. The Tide defense held Florida to a 4-of-11 third down efficiency.

2009: No. 1 ALABAMA 37, No. 2 Texas 21

Saban’s first national championship with the Tide came after a 37-21 victory over Texas in the BCS National Championship Game following the 2009 season. Ingram rushed for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns on 22 carries and earned offensive MVP honors. Marcell Dareus returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to earn defensive MVP honors.

2011: No. 2 ALABAMA 21, No. 1 LSU 0

Alabama avenged its only loss of the 2011 season in a rematch with LSU in the BCS National Championship Game to conclude the 2011 season. Despite being held out of the end zone for three quarters, the Tide rolled as kicker Jeremy Shelley made 5-of-7 field goal attempts. Heisman finalist Trent Richardson finished with 96 yards and the game’s only touchdown on a 34-yard fourth quarter run.

2012: No. 2 ALABAMA 42, No. 1 Notre Dame 14

Entering the BCS National Championship Game, many expected No. 1 Notre Dame to have a fighting chance. Instead, Alabama dominated the Irish to capture a 42-14 victory. Quarterback AJ McCarron threw for 264 yards and 4 touchdowns on 20-of-28 passing. Both Eddie Lacy (140) and T.J. Yeldon (108) recorded more than 100 yards and a touchdown, respectively. The Tide defense held Notre Dame to 32 total rushing yards, which included sacking quarterback Everett Golson twice.

2015: No. 2 ALABAMA 45, No. 1 Clemson 40

Fittingly, Alabama’s latest national championship victory came against the first top 10 team Saban defeated. The Tide rolled to defeat Clemson, 45-40, in the College Football Playoff final. O.J. Howard recorded 208 yards and 2 touchdowns to earn offensive player of the game honors. Heisman winner Derrick Henry finished with 158 yards and 3 touchdowns on 36 carries. Kenyan Drake totaled 196 yards, including a 95-yard touchdown, on five kick returns. But what may have been most surprising was Saban’s decision to kick an onside kick in the fourth quarter with the score tied at 24. That shifted momentum in Alabama’s favor and even made the über serious coach crack a smile.

2016: No. 1 ALABAMA 49, No. 9 Tennessee 10

So about last week’s game. Tennessee had successfully pulled off big second-half comebacks in each of its three previous games. But that wasn’t happening against an Alabama team that looked complete on both sides of the football. The Tide defeated the Vols, 49-10, to win for the 10th consecutive year, all of which took place since Saban’s first season. Alabama held Tennessee to 163 total yards, including an abysmal 32 yards rushing. Alabama combined for 438 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, including quarterback Jalen Hurts’ 132 yards and 3 TDs on 12 attempts. Ronnie Harrison returned an interception for a 58-yard touchdown and Eddie Jackson scored on a 79-yard punt return, giving the Tide 11 non-offensive touchdowns in 2016.