They were led by many upperclassmen that had tremendous individual seasons and it's no wonder the NFL scouts were paying attention. Those same scouts will get an up-and-close look at 12 of those Ducks when the NFL Combine occurs in Indianapolis in Feb. 24-March 3.

For a long time the knock on the Ducks was that they don't develop players and don't prepare them for the NFL. While never fair or reasonable, that myth is

Oddly, however, quarterback Dillon Gabriel is not listed in the Top 100 players available even though he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Gabriel may not be included, but he was obviously surrounded by top-tier talent and that led to a perfect 12-0 regular season record, a Big Ten title, and a Rose Bowl (CFP) berth.