The victor in one of the fiercest rivalries in college football has yet to be decided, but in one very important measurement, Alabama defeats Georgia.

With 52 alumni actively playing in the NFL, University of Alabama is ranked No. 4 among schools that produce the most players for the league.

University of Georgia is just behind at No. 5 with 47 players.

These schools have the most players on NFL rosters, and represent almost half of the active players in the NFL:

1. Florida State University, 56

2. University of Southern California (USC), 55

T3. University of Miami, 53

T3. Louisiana State University (LSU), 53

5. University of Alabama, 52

T6. University of Georgia, 47

T6. University of Florida, 47

8. Ohio State University, 45

9. University of Notre Dame, 41

10. University of Oklahoma, 40

T11. Stanford University, 39

T11. University of Oregon, 39

13. University of Wisconsin, 38

T14. Clemson University, 37

T14. University of California, 37

T16. University of Texas, 35

T16. University of South Carolina, 35

T16. Auburn University, 35

19. University of Tennessee, 34

T20. University of Utah, 32

T20. University of Nebraska, 32

T20. University of Michigan, 32

T20. University of Iowa, 32

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