Don't believe Big Ten has really passed the SEC? Watch 2026 NFL Draft | Opinion
Why the NFL draft later this month will eliminate all doubt of Big Ten's takeover of SEC and rise to the top of college football.
We’re less than two weeks away from the final tell, the statement that could send shockwaves through the mighty SEC . The NFL draft . And more specifically, the SEC’s unassailable place in it.
No other conference produces NFL talent like the SEC. No other conference has more players on NFL rosters. And now here comes the surging Big Ten , with its three consecutive national championships from three teams, primed for another red flag shift at the top of college football.
If Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana winning the past three national titles didn’t do it for you, if the SEC missing the past three national title games didn’t clearly underscore a massive shift at the top of the sport, the NFL draft will leave no doubt. BIG MOVE: Big Ten has stolen SEC mojo, and isn't about to give it back For 19 years, the SEC has had more players drafted than any conference, a near two decade run that coincides with its dominance on the field. LSU started the conference’s run of 14 national titles this century with a win over Oklahoma in the 2003 national title game.
The dominance on the field and in the draft has been unrivaled. Until now. Until the era of NIL and free player movement changed everything.