Scott Shelton
Staff Writer
In 2014, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) moved to a playoff system, which essentially split the FBS into the Power Five conferences and the Group of Five Conferences.
In theory, the Power Five conferences, such as the Southeastern Conference (SEC), are the dominant tier of college football, and that’s been true for the most part.
But there’s a trend in college football, and it’s been brewing for a few years now.
The Group of Five conferences – the Sun Belt, MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West and AAC – have been getting better, and lines separating Power Five and Group of Five are starting to be blurred.