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 still 10 conferences that make up the FBS at the highest level.

It's August and no games have been played, but that's not keeping ESPN's college football reporters from predicting the 12 schools that will make up the College Football Playoff beginning in December.

The baton for the top conference in the country has been passed begrudgingly to the Big Ten. Sorry, SEC, you can't boast two consecutive national champions without getting that honor, and that's what your northern rivals currently boast.