NFL Draft 2017: Ranking draft success by conference

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Apr 28, 2017; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns first round picks defensive lineman Myles Garrett and defensive back Jabrill Peppers and tight end David Njoku display their jerseys to the media at the Cleveland Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The NFL Draft was dominated once again by the Southeastern Conference, but how did other conferences do? Here we rank the draft by conferences.

The 2017 NFL Draft is always an unpredictable for a lot of the teams and players involved. In terms of conference supremacy from the FBS circuit, it’s always interesting to take a look at breakdowns from that standpoint.

For example, the University of Oregon and University of South Carolina had zero players drafted, as did the University of Virginia. For Virginia, it was the first time since 1983 that they didn’t have a player selected in the NFL Draft. Talk about hard times.

The SEC still holds the crown of the “best college football” conference as for the 11th straight year, they led all conferences in picks. The SEC saw 53 total players taken, which is more players combined than the bottom five of our rankings.

The first round of the NFL Draft was largely dominated by the SEC, as they set a new record with 12 first-rounders selected on Day 1. Here’s a look at the NFL Draft ranked by Top 10 conferences.

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