David J. Phillip

Alabama had the most players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft with 12 former Crimson Tide standouts chosen by the pros. Alabama also finished on top of the draft's bottom-line standings, too.

The two things don't necessarily go hand in hand. Last year, Michigan had the most players drafted with 11. But LSU, which had eight players picked, finished first in the bottom-line standings.

What are the bottom-line standings?

It's a ranking of the total value of the contracts signed by each team's draft class as they enter the NFL.

Each draft pick will sign a four-year contract, with the value determined by the NFL's salary cap of $177.2 million and the rookie compensation pool for 2018 in a formula spelled out in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players association. (The values used here come from the sports financial web site spotrac.com.)

Each pick's contract is less lucrative than the deal for players picked before him. This year's contracts range from a total value of $32,993,327 for the No. 1 pick -- Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield taken by the Cleveland Browns -- to $2,529,070 for the final pick -- SMU wide receiver Trey Quinn taken by the Washington Redskins. Mayfield's signing bonus of around $22 million will be worth more than the total value of all but the top six contracts this year.

Three weeks after the 2018 NFL Draft, about 60 percent of the 256 players have signed their contracts.

For Alabama's 12 players, including four first-rounders, those contracts will be worth $76,355,427.

Ohio State finished second in the bottom-line standings at $59,095,963. The Buckeyes also tied for second for the number of players picked at seven. LSU and North Carolina State also had seven players drafted, but the Wolfpack finished seventh and LSU came in 14th in the bottom-line standings.

Twenty-four schools had at least four players drafted this year. Two schools -- Wyoming and Louisville -- that weren't among those 24 made the top 20 in the bottom-line standings. The Cowboys had only one player drafted, but since quarterback Josh Allen was the seventh player selected, his contract was enough to put Wyoming at No. 16 in the bottom-line standings.

Based on the bottom line -- that is, the total value of the contracts for each college's drafted players -- these are the top 20 schools for the 2018 NFL Draft (with each drafted player and his position in the draft):

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Jose Luis Magana

1. Alabama $76,355,427

11. Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick

13. Defensive tackle Da'Ron Payne (above)

22. Linebacker Rashaan Evans

26. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley

93. Defensive back Ronnie Harrison

114. Defensive end Da'Shawn Hand

118. Defensive back Anthony Averett

172. Punter JK Scott

197. Linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton

215. Center Bradley Bozeman

236. Running back Bo Scarbrough

246. Defensive tackle Joshua Frazier

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Tony Dejak

2. Ohio State $59,095,963

4. Defensive back Denzel Ward (above)

21. Center Billy Price

64. Defensive end Tyquan Lewis

73. Linebacker Jerome Baker

77. Defensive end Sam Hubbard

102. Defensive end Jalyn Holmes

168. Offensive tackle Jamarco Jones

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Charles Rex Arbogast

3. Georgia $53,936,963

8. Linebacker Roquan Smith (above)

23. Guard Isaiah Wynne

31. Running back Sony Michel

35. Running back Nick Chubb

66. Defensive end Lorenzo Carter

224. Wide receiver Javon Wims

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Frank Franklin II

4. Penn State $49,832,326

2. Running back Saquon Barkley (above)

42. Tight end Mike Gesicki

109. Defensive back Troy Apke

113. Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton

148. Defensive back Marcus Allen

182. Defensive back Christian Campbell

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Michael Conroy

5. Notre Dame $48,006,003

6. Guard Quenton Nelson (above)

9. Offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey

123. Tight end Durham Smythe

207. Wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown

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Julio Cortez

6. Southern Cal $47,205,182

3. Quarterback Sam Darnold (above)

38. Running back Ronald Jones

48. Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu

79. Defensive end Rasheem Green

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David Zalubowski

7. North Carolina State $47,095,448

5. Defensive end Bradley Chubb (above)

69. Defensive tackle B.J. Hill

84. Defensive tackle Justin Jones

104. Running back Nyheim Hines

128. Defensive tackle Kentavius Street

129. Offensive tackle Will Richardson

165. Tight end Jaylen Samuels

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Tony Dejak

8. Oklahoma $42,742,560

1. Quarterback Baker Mayfield (above)

83. Offensive tackle Orlando Brown

86. Tight end Mark Andrews

160. Defensive end Ogbonnia Okoronkwo

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Matt York

9. UCLA $39,692,917

10. Quarterback Josh Rosen (above)

15. Offensive tackle Kolton Miller

122. Linebacker Kenny Young

155. Center Scott Quessenberry

162. Wide receiver Jordan Lasley

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Jeffrey T. Barnes

10. Virginia Tech $31,522,014

16. Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (above)

28. Defensive back Terrell Edmunds

163. Defensive tackle Tim Settle

166. Guard Wyatt Teller

241. Defensive back Greg Stroman

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Chris O'Meara

11. Washington $29,656,593

12. Defensive tackle Vita Vea (above)

44. Wide receiver Dante Pettis

120. Tight end Will Dissly

216. Linebacker Azeem Victor

217. Linebacker Keishawn Bierria

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Mike Roemer

12. Louisville $28,082,877

18. Defensive back Jaire Alexander (above)

32. Quarterback Lamar Jackson

74. Offensive tackle Geron Christian

205. Defensive end Trevon Young

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Chris Carlson

13. Florida State $27,542,270

17. Defensive back Derwin James (above)

75. Defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi

127. Offensive tackle Rick Leonard

130. Defensive end Josh Sweat

250. Tight end Ryan Izzo

253. Wide receiver Auden Tate

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Chuck Burton

14. LSU $25,122,356

55. Defensive back Donte Jackson (above)

59. Running back Derrius Guice

61. Wide receiver D.J. Chark

87. Defensive end Arden Key

194. Wide receiver Russell Gage

219. Quarterback Danny Etling

245. Center Will Clapp

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David J. Phillip

15. Florida $23,269,089

29. Defensive tackle Taven Bryan (above)

56. Defensive back Duke Dawson

105. Wide receiver Antonio Callaway

173. Punter Johnny Townsend

184. Defensive back Marcell Harris

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Jeffrey T. Barnes

16. Wyoming $21,374,589

7. Quarterback Josh Allen

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Michael Conroy

17. Auburn $20,863,657

37. Guard Braden Smith (above)

43. Running back Kerryon Johnson

63. Defensive back Carlton Davis

167. Place-kicker Daniel Carlson

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Jim Mone

18. Central Florida $19,344,476

30. Defensive back Mike Hughes (above)

91. Wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith

98. Tight end Jordan Akins

141. Linebacker Shaquem Griffin

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Tony Dejak

19. Miami (Fla.) $18,086,751

67. Defensive end Chad Thomas (above)

107. Tight end Chris Herndon

112. Running back Mark Walton

139. Defensive tackle R.J. McIntosh

210. Wide receiver Braxton Berrios

242. Defensive tackle Kendrick Norton

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Joe Robbins

20. Iowa $16,417,602

39. Center James Daniels

45. Defensive back Joshua Jackson

106. Linebacker Josey Jewell

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.