Here is a quick ranking of the 10 best NCAA college football conferences heading into 2025. The Pac-12 is still in a state of transition after the conference was gutted when the "Power Four" conferences formed. It will take time and the conference may never get back to former glory, but it's a group worth noting that could slowly rise again.

College football returned on Saturday — for a few schools, anyway. A small slate of games, including No. 17 Kansas State and No. 22 Iowa State playing in Ireland, gave viewers hungry for college football something to nibble on before the season kicks into high gear next weekend.

ESPN's updated FPI rankings are out for Week 1 of the 2025 season, with Texas at No. 1 and Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, and Penn State close behind, setting the stage for early-season battles.