Proper noun
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.
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