SEC!, SEC!, SEC! — er Big Ten?
That’s right. While the Southeastern Conference might be perceived as being the best in all of college football over the last fifteen years or so, it may not send the best of the best to the next level, at least according to some of the opinionmakers at ESPN.
The worldwide leader in sports programming recently put together an All-Conference NFL ultimate starting team for each the Power-Five conferences that include the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, Big 12, and ACC. At the end of it all, something surprising happened.
When all the teams were drafted at the various starting positions, it was pretty clear to the panelists that the Big Ten had the best 22-man roster than any other conference, including the big, bad SEC. Simply put, the superstar talent that’s gone on to the NFL at the top end is better in the Big Ten than any other conference, and it’s really not all that close.
You can make an argument about the depth of talent from sweet tea and grits country, but when you’re putting an All-Pro type roster together, the Big Ten came in tops. Coming in behind the Big Ten was the SEC at No. 2, followed by the ACC, Pac-12, and lastly — the Big 12.
Ohio State with eight players on ESPN's All Big-Ten NFL starting squad https://t.co/NzMM6Jx8qf
— Buckeyes Wire (@BuckeyesWire) June 4, 2020
You can get a look at all of the teams by visiting the piece put together by panelists by visiting ESPN’s website. But first, get a look at the Big Ten’s roster that has 8 of the 22 spots occupied by former Ohio State players.