Conference play is right around the corner in the 2016-17 college basketball season.

Are you ready? I'm going to level with you right now: I don't think you're ready. You are not ready for this jelly, by which I mean the grueling portion of the college basketball season that separates wheat from chaff and No. 1 seeds from No. 9 seeds.

Fortunately, we're here for you. Not all conferences are equal, so the following rankings highlight the five power conferences you need to keep an eye on going forward. Which ones are most potent as they prepare for in-conference battle?

Conferences are ranked based on three factors: number of teams ranked or receiving votes in the Dec. 12...

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