Odds are favorable that SEC talent will dominate NFL draft
Love them or hate them, the teams in the Southeastern Conference are good for business.
NFL business.
The oddsmakers at www.SportsBettingDime.com have the Southeastern Conference (3:2) or Big 10 (2:1) having the most first-round picks.
National champion Alabama is expected to have several players taken, including former Arlington Heights standout A’Shawn Robinson.
The oddsmakers also take a look at fashion, Mr. Irrelevant and who might be left in the green room after the first day ends.
Here’s a look at some other categories:
Odds on which conference will have the most first-round picks:
SEC: 3/2
Big Ten: 2/1
ACC: 7/1
Pac-12: 12/1
Big 12: 14/1
FIELD: 5,000/1
Odds on which conference will have most picks through all seven rounds:
SEC: 1/3
ACC : 15/2
Big Ten: 10/1
Pac-12: 24/1
Big 12: 40/1
FIELD: 1 billion/1
Odds on which school will have the most first-round picks:
Ohio State: 1/1
Alabama: 3/2
Clemson: 9/1
Odds on which player attending the draft will make the most outrageous fashion statement
Shaq Lawson (Clemson): 6/1
Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss): 7/1
Joey Bosa (Ohio State): 8/1
Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State): 8/1
Vernon Hargreaves (Florida): 10/1
Josh Doctson (TCU): 12/1
Myles Jack (UCLA): 12/1
Jalen Ramsey (FSU): 15/1
FIELD: 3/1
Odds to be the last player left in the green room (Marcus Martin-style, he didn’t go until the third round):
Chris Jones (Mississippi St): 7/3
Keanu Neal (Florida):: 4/1
Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss): 4/1
Vernon Butler (LA Tech): 9/1
FIELD: 4/1
Odds on which quarterback the Rams will select with the No. 1 overall pick:
Jared Goff (California): 1/4
Carson Wentz (North Dakota State): 4/1
Odds that "Mr. Irrelevant" (the last selection of the draft) will be a …
Defensive player: 13/12
Offensive player: 13/12
Kicker or punter: 24/1
This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Odds are favorable that SEC talent will dominate NFL draft."