You can get a good sense of which teams are legit title contenders based on how many things they need to go right to win it all. The fewest questions, the best chance. At Alabama, it all starts with QB Mac Jones.
If you took the NFL's best players, sorted them by college conference and built the best lineups, which one would reign supreme? We're about to find out.
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Our updated Football Power Index picks Clemson to reclaim the national championship, with Big Ten and SEC teams next in line.
The deal marks the first time the Cowboys and Eagles have made a draft-day trade since 2010, when the Cowboys moved up to take linebacker Sean Lee in the second round.
The Colts traded up three spots during Friday's second round to select Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor at No. 41, giving new quarterback Philip Rivers another threat out of the backfield.
Linebacker Zack Baun, projected as a late first-round pick in the NFL draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., tested positive for a diluted sample at the scouting combine, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 13-1 |
| Penn State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Michigan | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Michigan State | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Wisconsin | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Minnesota | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Illinois | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Purdue | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Wedig | OT | Signed | 84 |
| Jack Nelson | OT | Signed | 83 |
| Nick Herbig | OLB | Signed | 83 |
| Jalen Berger | ATH | Signed | 83 |
| Kaden Johnson | OLB | Signed | 81 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J. Taylor | Doak Walker Award |
| 2019 | T. Biadasz | Rimington Trophy |
| 2018 | J. Taylor | Doak Walker Award |
| 2014 | M. Gordon | Doak Walker Award |
| 2012 | M. Ball | Doak Walker Award |
