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When the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots kick off Super Bowl LX Sunday evening, the power conferences will be well-represented. But one school and conference appear to be clear winners with the most players on the active rosters.
Alabama has the most players between the two teams with seven former Crimson Tide stars in the Super Bowl – four with the Seahawks and three with the Patriots. As a conference, the SEC leads the way with 30 players in Santa Clara for the Big Game, while the Big Ten sits second with 25.
On3 broke down both the Seattle and New England rosters to figure out which college teams and conferences have the most players in Super Bowl LX. Here are the top conferences.
SEC: 30
With 30 players Sunday’s game, the SEC is the most prominent conference in Super Bowl LX. It continues a dominant streak for the league, which has had the most players in every Super Bowl since 2015.
Alabama and LSU lead the way for the SEC, which has star power on both teams in Sunday’s game. Former Oklahoma running back Rhamondre Stevenson is one of the most prominent players from the league heading to the Super Bowl, leading the Patriots with 194 rushing yards in the postseason.
Big Ten: 25
The Big Ten has the second-most players in Super Bowl LX as 25 players will suit up. That includes the three centerpieces of the Seahawks offense, who played at Big Ten schools.
Former USC star Sam Darnold and former Ohio State standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba have led the charge for Seattle passing game, while former Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III is set to take the workload in the backfield. Zach Charbonnet suffered a season-ending injury, meaning Walker is in line for the bulk of the carries.
ACC: 14
The third-most players in Super Bowl LX come out of the ACC with 14 conference alumni suiting up. Arguably the most prominent will be playing quarterback for the Patriots.
Quarterback Drake Maye has put together a standout season after New England drafted him No. 2 overall out of North Carolina . He completed 72% of his passes for 4,393 yards and 31 touchdowns, to eight interceptions, during the regular season to help the Patriots secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC.
Non-FBS: 13
The fourth-most players on the Super Bowl LX rosters come from outside the FBS. It’s not just the FCS level, though. Division II also makes an appearance.