Alabama, the defending national champion, had six players selected in the first round of last week's NFL draft, tying the Miami Hurricanes' record set in 2004.
Alabama and Ohio State each had 10 players drafted overall, the most of any program in this year's draft. Georgia was third with nine draft selections, the most in school history.
Yet even after those heavy personnel losses, Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State figure to be among the favorites to grab one of the four coveted spots in this season's College Football Playoff.