The grip held by the SEC and Big Ten on college football has grown more powerful in recent years, and now their collective reign of dominance also extends to the NFL Draft. Nearly 60 percent of the NFL’s 257 selections in seven rounds belonged to either the SEC (79) or Big Ten (71).

According to a new 2026 NFL mock draft from Pro Football Focus, the Hurricanes are projected to send a pair of players in the first round of the draft next year, with OT Francis Mauigoa landing with the New England Patriots at No. 12, and DE Rueben Bain Jr. going to the Arizona Cardinals at No. 17.