A Clemson win Monday night over LSU in the national championship would mean three titles in four years for coach Dabo Swinney’s program. It would also kick-start talk of a possibly dynasty for Clemson.

So at a press conference ahead of the game, Swinney was asked about his definition of a dynasty, and he certainly is well aware of modern college football greats from growing up in Alabama when Paul “Bear” Bryant coached the Crimson Tide.

“A dynasty? I guess a team that wins a lot. That’s the only thing I can think of. The first one? Shoot. Dynasty? For me personally, I think about Coach Bryant,” Swinney said. “I can’t help but think about Coach Bryant. I grew up growing up in Alabama, and what he did in the ’60s and the ’70s, winning numerous National Championships, and there’s some debate, probably could have won some more. Back in those days I guess you just kind of voted on them. I think some of those years you even voted on them before the bowl games.”

Swinney then ticked off modern college football coaching greats, and across sports in general.

“Anyway, certainly Alabama, and then what Coach Saban has done, and I guess the definition is just doing something over and over and over with an unbelievable consistency,” he said. “You think about John Wooden. I know that’s not football, but didn’t he win 10 championships in a row? I think about the Bulls. I don’t know about all the football dynasties. I don’t think there’s been many. It’s just so hard to win consistently for a long period of time. Bobby Bowden at Florida State, I think they had 14 10-plus win seasons in a row. I think Oklahoma probably had a run there. They were pretty unstoppable. That’s kind of what pops into my head.”

LSU coach Ed Orgeron largely deflected the question.

“Those are things for you guys to write about,” he said. “My mind can’t even think about that right now. I have been a football fan, but I’m going to focus Friday. That’s all I know.”