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power five

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables
pow-er -five
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Dated

Etymology

From power + five.

Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does power five mean?
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.
Where does power five come from?
From power + five.

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