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Power Five

Power Five proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Power Five

  1. (dated) 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.

Origin of Power Five

From power + five.

Words that rhyme with Power Five

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Questions about Power Five

What does Power Five mean?
Power Five means 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.
What part of speech is Power Five?
Power Five is a proper noun.

Words near Power Five in the dictionary

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  3. power fantasies
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  8. power forwards
  9. Power Four
  10. power function
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