Power conferences

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Power conferences are the elite group of major college football conferences in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision that dominate top-level competition, revenue, and media attention.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I FBS concept
college athletic conference grouping
alsoKnownAs Power Five
surface form: Power 5

Power Five
surface form: Power Five conferences
characteristic dominate top-level college football competition
generate highest media revenue in college football
have largest athletic department budgets in FBS
have most lucrative television contracts in college football
house most of the largest college football stadiums
include many flagship public universities
include several prominent private universities
produce majority of College Football Playoff participants
produce majority of national championship contenders
receive disproportionate national media attention
receive preferential access to major bowl games
competitionLevel Football Bowl Subdivision
surface form: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
contrastWith Group of Five conferences
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economicImpact control majority of FBS media-rights revenue
receive larger shares of CFP revenue distribution
geographicScope national, spanning multiple U.S. regions
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
historicalContext term emerged in early 2010s with BCS and College Football Playoff era
includesCurrently Atlantic Coast Conference
Big 12 Conference
Big Ten Conference
Southeastern Conference
includesFormerly Atlantic Coast Conference
Big 12 Conference
Big Ten Conference
Pac-12 Conference
Southeastern Conference
influences College Football Playoff selection
conference realignment dynamics
major bowl tie-ins
national television scheduling
mediaTerm used by broadcasters and journalists to denote elite FBS leagues
membershipBasis conference affiliation of member schools
notableChange Pac-12 Conference effectively dissolved as a power conference after 2023 realignment
policyImpact have significant influence on NCAA governance
shape national rules on athlete compensation and benefits
recruitingImpact attract majority of top high school football recruits
relatedConcept BCS automatic-qualifying conferences
autonomy conferences
scope primarily defined by football status, not all sports
sport American football
timePeriod 21st century

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FBS hasDivision Power conferences