This year proved relatively tame for the SEC in terms of early NFL draft entrants.

Alabama somehow retained almost every draft-eligible junior and quarterback Chad Kelly is returning to Ole Miss.

The deadline to withdraw from early entry came and went Monday, and 27 SEC non-seniors have declared themselves draft-eligible, second only to the record 28 in 2014.

Florida has become the new LSU, as the Gators have lost nine players to early NFL draft entry in the last two seasons. Eight SEC teams are losing at least two players this season.

More than half the players deciding to give up their remaining college eligibility are running backs, receivers or offensive tackles.

For many of the most high-profile players entering the draft early, like Ole Miss’ trio, Derrick Henry, Alex Collins and Vernon Hargreaves III, it would’ve been shocking had they returned to school. So while plenty of first-, second- and third-round talent is departing, most of it was expected.

Here’s how we rank the SEC teams based on which program is losing the most.

1. OLE MISS (3)

  • WR Laquon Treadwell
  • LT Laremy Tunsil
  • DT Robert Nkemdiche

The Rebels lost three first-round talents, even if Nkemdiche falls due to his questionable off-field decision-making. But Ole Miss has recruited very well even since 2013, so there are a plethora of pass-catching options still in Oxford. The team managed OK without Nkemdiche in the bowl game and without Tunsil early in the season (NCAA suspension). It’s not easy to lose all three of these guys, but the return of Chad Kelly, Evan Engram and Tony Conner almost makes up for it.

2. FLORIDA (5)

  • RB Kelvin Taylor
  • WR Demarcus Robinson
  • DE Alex McCalister
  • CB Vernon Hargreaves III
  • S Keanu Neal

The Gators lost their leading rusher, No. 2 receiver, All-American cornerback, sack leader and third-leading tackler. That would be a lot in any given season, but that’s just the juniors. Coach Jim McElwain better count on finding a solution at quarterback and developing a still-inexperienced offensive line, because Florida is going to need to score a lot more often than it did at the end of 2015.

3. ARKANSAS (4)

  • RB Alex Collins
  • TE Hunter Henry
  • G Denver Kirkland
  • RB Jonathan Williams^

The Razorbacks got huge news this week when the NCAA granted Kody Walker a sixth year of eligibility, so the Hogs at least will have one dependable ball-carrier returning. A new starting quarterback could’ve used Henry’s sure hands, but the way offensive coordinator Dan Enos has the receivers producing, losing the tight end isn’t as big of a deal as it would’ve looked prior to this season.

4. ALABAMA (2)

  • RB Derrick Henry
  • DT A’Shawn Robinson

Yes, the Tide lost a Heisman Trophy-winning running back who carried the ball 5,000,000 times in 2015. Yes, Bama lost a 20-year-old who looks older (and much stronger) than Greg Oden. But the bigger story is about who came back. The return of Jonathan Allen, Tim Williams, Eddie Jackson, Reuben Foster and O.J. Howard is tremendous news for Alabama.

5. MISSISSIPPI STATE (3)

  • WR De’Runnya Wilson
  • DT Chris Jones
  • LB Beniquez Brown

Wilson’s decision is one of the more disappointing ones for me personally. Not because he’ll fail in the NFL. But because the 6-foot-5 former hoops standout is still figuring it out as a receiver. It would’ve been a joy to watch him play one more SEC season. Jones, a former five-star recruit, finally figured it out. And Brown was one of the highest-IQ football players in the conference. For a school that generally rates in the bottom half of the SEC in terms of recruiting, the Bulldogs have lost a ton of talent the last two years, including senior quarterback Dak Prescott.

6. AUBURN (3)

  • OT Shon Coleman
  • OT Avery Young
  • RB Peyton Barber

This wasn’t the 2013 Auburn group of run-blockers, but Coleman and Young spearheaded a pretty good group. With the Tigers grasping for traction entering 2016, the offense could’ve used the pair of experienced bookends. Coleman is a potential first-round pick, but both these players will get drafted. Barber was a surprise closing-hours announcement Monday. It appeared Jovon Robinson would enter spring practice as the No. 1 player at the position, but Barber ran for 1,000 yards in 2015.

7. SOUTH CAROLINA (1)

  • WR Pharoh Cooper

I rated Cooper as the biggest impact loss among all 25 early-entry players. South Carolina just doesn’t have any way of reasonably replacing what Cooper did for the team on offense. Plus, he’s going to have to find a niche in the NFL, perhaps as a returner, in Wildcat packages or in the slot. At South Carolina, he could’ve touched the ball 150 times next year.

8. GEORGIA (2)

  • LB Leonard Floyd
  • RB Keith Marshall#

In case you missed it, Marshall ran for 5.1 yards per carry on limited touches in 2015. Floyd made 10.5 tackles for loss and is a great talent, but wasn’t as disruptive as most projected prior to the season.

9. LSU (2)

  • LT Jerald Hawkins
  • CB Rashard Robinson*

Robinson hasn’t been with the team in two years. Hawkins was a very nice run-blocker, clearing many a body from Leonard Fournette’s path. But something tells us that the LSU running back will get along just fine without Hawkins in 2016.

10. VANDERBILT (1)

  • LB Stephen Weatherly

From a pure football standpoint, this decision was a bit perplexing, but it makes sense given other circumstances. Weatherly made 9.5 sacks in 2015 as a standout on a good Commodores defense. He wasn’t given a first- or second-round grade by the NFL draft advisory committee. He’s listed as the 35th-best outside linebacker for the class of 2017, according to CBS Sports. But he’s two elective classes from graduating in May, and according to The Tennessean, he’ll take those as off-campus directed studies.

11. TEXAS A&M (1)

  • OT Germain Ifedi

The Aggies’ three-year streak of offensive tackles drafted in the first round ends here. Ifedi has the body at 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds. His feet and lateral agility are excellent. But sloppy technique and occasional problems with big-bodied, brute players like former Arkansas defensive end Trey Flowers made for an inconsistent career. He didn’t work out at left tackle for Texas A&M, so the coaches kept him on the right side. This loss isn’t as taxing on the offense as the top tackle has been in previous years.

^Williams would’ve been a senior in 2015, but broke his foot prior to the season. He did line up in the victory formation against Kansas State during Arkansas’ bowl win.

#Marshall was a senior in 2015, but declined to apply for a sixth year through an NCAA medical hardship waiver.

*Robinson played at LSU in 2013, but an indefinite suspension kept him off the field since. He has been training in Pompano Beach, Fla.