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The Big Ten built its reputation by playing rough-and-tough football. And the training ground doesn't appear to be changing any time soon. After having 26 defensive players from the conference selected in April's NFL draft, the league now has six of the FBS' top 40 tacklers — the most of any Power Five conference. It also leads the Power Five with nine teams among the top 45 scoring defenses — a number that jumps to 13 when including next year's new conference members.
