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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.

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Meanings

proper noun

datedAmerican footballThe 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

From power + five.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Power Five

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APA

Power Five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Power%20Five

MLA

“Power Five.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Power%20Five. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Power Five,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Power%20Five.

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