The 2024 NCAA FCS Football Playoff Selection Show is one of the most highly anticipated events for college football fans and is streaming live on Sunday, November 24. It will define the path that teams have to take en route to the 2025 D1 Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX on Monday, January 6.

SDSU, NDSU, Montana State and Idaho keep their hold on the top four spots in both the AFCA and Stats Perform FCS polls.

The first wave of preseason college football accolades and polls are steadily being released, and now we have one of the first preseason All American lists from Phil Steele and DraftScout.

The Gulf South Conference kicked off league play last week with Delta State rolling past newcomer Chowan, while the rest of the league fared well in nonconference showdowns, going 5-2 in its other games. Both losses came on the road and were close games.

Consider this a guide to the football conferences of the Football Championship Subdivision. How many are there? Which ones are the best?