NCAA Week 1 - For everything we learn in the bowls, for all the roster changes and depth charts we can analyze over the months-long offseason, the first week of the college football season tells us so much more than anything before it. Want some evidence? Look at what we learned in last year's openers:
- Ohio State's tense 45-31 win against Minnesota showed that the Buckeyes' defense was a glaring weakness that would haunt them throughout the season.
- North Carolina's 17-10 upset loss to Virginia Tech foreshadowed that the Tar Heels' preseason top-10 ranking would give way to an underwhelming 6-7 campaign.