For all the great things about college football, one of the more unfortunate aspects is that the best players are only around for a few short years. It often feels like they leave as soon as we get to know them, having either exhausted their eligibility or left for the NFL draft.
The exodus of talent is something every FBS team has to deal with on an annual basis, some more than others. Call it the burden of recruiting and developing.
Here are the eight teams saying goodbye to the most NFL talent, both in terms of departing seniors and underclassmen who have declared for the draft.