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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I FBS concept
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college athletic conference grouping → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Power 5
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Power Five conferences → |
| characteristic |
dominate top-level college football competition
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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 |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
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| contrastWith |
Group of Five conferences
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| country |
United States
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| economicImpact |
control majority of FBS media-rights revenue
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receive larger shares of CFP revenue distribution → |
| geographicScope |
national, spanning multiple U.S. regions
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| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| historicalContext |
term emerged in early 2010s with BCS and College Football Playoff era
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| includesCurrently |
Atlantic Coast Conference
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Big 12 Conference → Big Ten Conference → Southeastern Conference → |
| includesFormerly |
Atlantic Coast Conference
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Big 12 Conference → Big Ten Conference → Pac-12 Conference → Southeastern Conference → |
| influences |
College Football Playoff selection
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conference realignment dynamics → major bowl tie-ins → national television scheduling → |
| mediaTerm |
used by broadcasters and journalists to denote elite FBS leagues
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| membershipBasis |
conference affiliation of member schools
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| notableChange |
Pac-12 Conference effectively dissolved as a power conference after 2023 realignment
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| policyImpact |
have significant influence on NCAA governance
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shape national rules on athlete compensation and benefits → |
| recruitingImpact |
attract majority of top high school football recruits
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| relatedConcept |
BCS automatic-qualifying conferences
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autonomy conferences → |
| scope |
primarily defined by football status, not all sports
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| sport |
American football
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| timePeriod |
21st century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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FBS
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hasDivision |