Was it the greatest opening weekend in the history of college football? Thanks to the marquee matchups, the Irish/Longhorn instant classic, and the fall of the SEC the answer is undoubtedly yes. Tuesday morning arrived returning the same verdict always delivered after opening weekend: college football is the greatest sport in the world and preseason polls are as valuable as Mark Stoops's halftime adjustments. College football has returned, oh what a season 2016 may be.
What do we know? Let's start with our Louisville Cardinals.
Thursday's opener against Charlotte was a much needed exhibition game that allowed Louisville to rotate its roster while building confidence at every position.