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ARTICLE · 15 AUGUST 2014

The Power Five Conferences Power Up

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On August 8, 2014, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors (the Board), in a groundbreaking measure, voted 16–2 to grant the so-called "Power Five" conferences (the ACC, the SEC, the Big Ten, the Big 12, and the Pac-12) significantly expanded autonomy in how those conferences govern themselves.

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On August 8, 2014, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors (the Board), in a groundbreaking measure, voted 16–2 to grant the so-called "Power Five" conferences (the ACC, the SEC, the Big Ten, the Big 12, and the Pac-12) significantly expanded autonomy in how those conferences govern themselves.

The governance proposal approved by the Board had previously been proffered by the Division I Steering Committee on Governance. The governance model establishes what the Board describes as "a more transparent, responsive, participative, and streamlined governance process" and establishes a system of autonomy for the member institutions and "fully meets the needs and expectations of student-athletes in the 21st century."

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