Pac-12 leads Power 5 conferences with most players in Super Bowl LII
The Pac-12 may have had a dismal 2017 season, but the conference can hang its hat on having the most players from the Power 5 on the rosters for the Super Bowl LII matchup.
A total of 29 players from the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots hail from the Pac-12, placing the conference slightly ahead of the SEC and Big Ten with the Big 12 and ACC trailing well behind.
| Conference | Players |
|---|---|
| Pac-12 | 29 |
| SEC | 28 |
| Big Ten | 27 |
| Big 12 | 15 |
| ACC | 14 |
Among the notable players from the Pac-12 for the Eagles are quarterback Nick Foles from Arizona, running back LeGarrette Blount from Oregon, tight end Zach Ertz from Stanford, and linebacker Mychal Kendricks from Cal.
The Pac-12 contingent for the Patriots is led by Oregon State's Brandin Cooks, Arizona's Rob Gronkowski, Oregon's Patrick Chung, and Colorado's Nate Solder.
The conference failed to put a team in the College Football Playoff for the second time in three years and finished the bowl season with a horrific 1-8 record.