There may be no other sport where returning experience is as critical from the start as college football.
This sport doesn't have a preseason, and spring games are downsized to two-hand touch with critical players often getting a pass.
In all other sports, an early-season loss isn't detrimental in the hunt for a championship. All games matter for selection to the College Football Playoff, so having experience in the first game of the season is paramount.
With the completion of post-spring TARP (Transferring Assets & Returning Production), we turn our attention to the Week 0 schedule.