College football is a beautiful game. You've got the picturesque campuses, spirited cheerleaders and colorful crowds. But at the center of it all are the uniforms our favorite teams wear on the field every fall.

It's beginning to look like we are moving past the age of where the alternate uniform is no long the exception, but the norm. That makes comparing and ranking uniforms a little more interesting.

Consider this the red carpet show before the main event that is the 2017 college football season.

First up: the Big 12.

Let's see where your favorite team’s unis land in our rankings.

— Rankings by J.P. Scott, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. He is also covers the Big Ten for Black Heart Gold Pants, Iowa's SB Nation blog. His work has appeared on SI.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo! and Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @TheJPScott