Despite what SEC football fans may think, the SEC is not the best conference every season. There are some great coaches throughout the country, and certain years it just works out that another conference may be better. The ACC was widely believed to be the best conference last year, but the NFL Draft showed which conference had the best players.
The talent in the SEC is second-to-none, and that leads us to no. 53 on the Southbound and Down College Football Countdown.
SEC had 53 players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft
Not only did the SEC lead the way with 53 players selected in the seven rounds of the NFL Draft, they also led the way with 12 first-round picks.