11 USC players picked in 2009 NFL Draft

Last Spring, USC led all schools in the number of players drafted with 10. This year, USC had 11 players drafted, including all four linebackers that started.

On the other hand, USC's nemesis, UCLA had zero players drafted; same goes for Stanford.

Interestingly, Oregon State - the only team to beat USC last season - had the second most players drafted, at 7...tied with South Carolina and Ohio State.

Of course, just like last year everyone thinks that USC's production will go down as a result. What many pundits forget, is that USC will field 15 5-star players next year. Compare that to the 3 5-star players from the rest of the Pac-10 from the 2006 - 2009 recruiting classes. While they might not win a national championship, they certainly are tough to beat with that much talent.

Trust me, there is no such thing as rebuilding at USC.