... in Pasadena, Ca., after the defeat of the Texas Longhorns for their 13^th National Championship. 

It was a moment no Tide fan would forget.

Anytime a program reaches championship level, it's exciting, but this was a moment some may have questioned if the world would ever see.  

10 years earlier, the scene in Pasadena was quite different. 

In 2000, Alabama entered the season ranked No. 4 nationally after an SEC Championship season the year before. 

The season began in Pasadena against UCLA.

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