Things are not looking good for the Big 12 compared to the other Power 5 conferences... and compared to one of the Group of 5 conferences.
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The Big 12 had a dismal performance in the 2017 NFL Draft, actually ranking behind the American Athletic Conference with 15 draft picks compared to the Big 12's 14.
So about the talent in the Big 12...
Draft picks by conference at NFL Draft:
SEC - 53
ACC - 43
PAC 12 - 36
Big Ten - 35
AAC - 15
Big 12 - 14— Ginger Man Can & Did (@TuaBeliever) May 1, 2017
Related: Despite no Top 15 picks, Alabama set an NFL Draft record in the first three rounds
The dismal performance wasn't just limited to conference comparisons; both Michigan (8) and Alabama (7) had more defensive players taken than all ten teams in the Big 12 (6) combined.
Looking at draft info & this stood out
Bama defensive players drafted this year: 7
Big12 defensive players drafted this year: 6
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) May 2, 2017
Considering that the Big 12 has already missed out on two of the three College Football Playoffs, this really isn't a good look for the talent in the conference. Not only that, these are the exact stats that recruiters use to promote their own schools while negatively recruiting others.
Get it together, Big 12.
