The MLS draft had some interesting picks, including 5 of the 60 from non-D1 schools. Here are some other facts about the draft (60 players) and the MLS Combine initial roster (71 players).
14 players came from 3 teams. WF = 6, MD = 5 St Louis = 3 were drafted.
43 D1 schools had a player taken in the draft.
Top conferences in the draft.
15 players = ACC
7 = Big East
5 = Big 10
4 = Atlantic 10
3 = Big West, Pac 10
2 = Big South, Ivy League, West Coast, Conference USA, Colonial.
Others had 1 player.
44 of the 71 (62%) players invited to the combine were drafted.
Common factors.
If your team made the elite eight and you were invited to the combine you had a 92% chance of being drafted (12 of 13).
If your team is from the big 3 conferences (ACC, Big East, Big 10) and you were invited to the combine 76% chance of being drafted (19 of 25).
If your team is not D1 and you were invited to the combine 80% chance of being drafted (4 of 5)
If your team is D1 but NOT in the big 3 and you were invited to the combine 51% chance of being drafted (21 of 41).
