Power Five

Proper noun

Meaning

Power Five

(American football) The five college football conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) that traditionally contain the strongest programs, and whose champions are guaranteed berths in one of the six bowl games associated with the College Football Playoff.

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Examples

Big Ten chancellors and presidents met Sunday for a second consecutive day, according to reports, and there also was a meeting of the Power Five conference commissioners. Source: Internet

His other stints at Power Five schools were Alabama, Iowa State and Texas A&M. Source: Internet

Chisolm and his 2010 teammates didn’t receive “full cost of attendance” stipends of over $5,000 per year, as Power Five conference players do now. Source: Internet

Hailing from Marietta, Ga., Brown received various offers from Power Five schools and eventually landed at the prestigious University of California, Berkeley. Source: Internet

Balvanz said a typical Power Five school brings in around $20 million to $30 million per year in donations, which could also take a hit in a struggling economy. Source: Internet

Consider this — last Wednesday, the Big Ten was the first Power Five conference to announce its 2020 football schedule. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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