The old Power Five is history after college football underwent a major conference realignment, but with the new-look Power Four still at the helm of the sport, there are 10 conferences that make up the FBS at the highest level.

It is true that most teams that landed in the preseason AP Top 25 have plenty of reason for optimism. They were good enough to get ranked after all and, in the 12-team era, that puts a program squarely in the race for the College Football Playoff.

Three of the top five teams in our initial power rankings have new starting quarterbacks. Can Texas' Arch Manning, Georgia's Gunner Stockton and Ohio State's Julian Sayin shine in the spotlight? With Notre Dame's depth this season,