Super Bowl 2014: SEC has most players on Seahawks, Broncos rosters
By Josh Sanchez
As football fans across the world gather to watch Super Bowl XlVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos later tonight, there will be plenty of fans who are doing so without any affiliation to either team.
However, plenty of fans will have their favorite college football team represented in the big game, so you may wonder what college conference is responsible for grooming the most talent on the Super Bowl rosters. Luckily for you, we have the numbers.
As you would expect, the SEC produced the most players in Super Bowl XLVIII, with the Pac-12 following closely behind. No other conference cracked 20 players.
How many players from the Seahawks and Broncos will be representing your favorite college football conference?
Here is a complete conference-by-conference breakdown of the Super Bowl rosters for Seattle and Denver:
| Conference | Super Bowl players |
|---|---|
| SEC | 31 |
| Pac-12 | 23 |
| Big Ten | 16 |
| Mountain West | 13 |
| ACC | 13 |
| Big 12 | 13 |
| AAC | 9 |
| Conference USA | 5 |
| Big Sky | 4 |
| Colonial Athletic Association | 3 |
| MAC | 3 |
| Missouri Valley | 3 |
| Patriot League | 2 |
| Sun Belt | 2 |