2. Big Ten (172 points)
A conference gets 7 points for each first round draft pick, 6 for a second, 5 for a third, 4 for a fourth, 3 for a fifth, 2 for a sixth, and 1 for a seventh round selection.
TOTAL PICKS BY ROUNDS
1st 5, 2nd 7, 3rd 5, 4th 6, 5th 8, 6th 5, 7th 11
2019 NFL Draft Conference Ranking: 2
2018 NFL Draft Conference Ranking: 2
It’s not just Ohio State.
Okay, so it’s sort of Ohio State, with ten players selected from its Big Ten championship team a year after getting nine guys taken in the draft. Two of the top three picks were Buckeyes, seven went in the first three rounds, and the factory keeps on rolling.
But it really is more than that. 19% of the entire 2020 NFL Draft was made up of Big Ten players. Michigan had nine players drafted, which might seem high considering the program hasn’t been able to get over the hump and do something impressive. However, five of the Wolverines went in the sixth round.
Minnesota had a nice draft with five players selected – even though four went after the fourth round – and Penn State and Iowa did okay.
Wisconsin – for all of its success – only had four players taken, but that’s not really a bad thing. The 2020 team should be fantastic.
Illinois, Rutgers and Northwestern didn’t do their part – it was a harsh draft for the Illinois FBS programs – but Nebraska got on the board with DTs Khalil Davis and Carlos Davis picked.
And there was much rejoicing.
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Team Winner: Ohio State, 10 players, 46 points
DE Chase Young (Washington) 1st
CB Jeff Okudah (Detroit) 1st
CB Damon Arnette (Las Vegas) 1st
RB JK Dobbins (Baltimore) 2nd
DT DaVon Hamilton (Jacksonville) 3rd
OG Jonah Jackson (Detroit) 3rd
LB Malik Harrison (Baltimore) 3rd
S Jordan Fuller (LA Rams) 6th
WR KJ Hill (LA Chargers) 7th
DT Jason Cornell (Detroit) 7th
2 Michigan 33
T3 Penn State 20
T3 Iowa 20
5 Wisconsin 18
6 Minnesota 14
7 Maryland 6
T8 Michigan State 5
T8 Purdue 5
10 Nebraska 3
11 Indiana 2
T12 Illinois 0
T12 Northwestern 0
T12 Rutgers 0