After months of workouts, practices and interviews, college football teams have arrived to the good part.
At last, they're starting to decide it on the field.
Through one glorious week of action, the ranking of the nation's best conferences is basically what you'd expect. While the Big Ten and SEC are battling for No. 1, the ACC and Big 12 are fighting for third with Group of Five leagues vying for the fifth spot.
The subjective order is based entirely on Week 1 results—not a full-season projection—with an emphasis on games involving at least one power-conference program.