While the Syracuse men's basketball and football teams draw large crowds in the Carrier Dome, it's the men's lacrosse team that has produced the most success in the building. The program, which has won 10 NCAA championships, has one national crown and the second-most MLL draft picks (34) in the past decade. The football program, far from a national power, has had 15 NFL draft picks, while the always competitive men's basketball team has totaled 14 NBA draft picks.
UCLA leads the Pac-12 in these rankings, thanks in large part to its strong men's soccer program. The Bruins made it to two College Cups in the past decade, with 21 players taken in the MLS draft -- tied for fourth-most nationally. The Bruins also have produced 36 NFL draft choices and 25 picks in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft since 2009.
Florida would have made this list based on its 58 NFL draft picks (fourth nationally) and 41 draft picks in the first 10 MLB rounds (first nationally) produced in the past decade. But the school's powerhouse softball program puts the Gators in the top 10. Florida has been to the WCWS eight times since 2009, capturing two titles. During that time, the Gators have had the most NPF draft picks in the country, with 15.
Ultimate Draft score: 1110.9
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 102 (see Oklahoma's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, softball
A look at the Ultimate Draft Rankings shows that Oklahoma's football program appears as strong as ever, with 51 draft picks (tied for sixth nationally) in the past decade, including quarterbacks Baker Mayfield (2018) and Sam Bradford (2010) going No. 1 overall. The Sooners have had 24 players selected in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft since 2009, while the powerful softball team, which has captured three national titles in the past six seasons, has had 12 players taken in the NPF draft. Only Florida and Oregon have more.
10. Ohio State Buckeyes
Ultimate Draft score: 1051.9
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 105 (see Ohio State's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, men's lacrosse, women's basketball
Seeing Ohio State in the top 10 of these rankings shouldn't come as a surprise. But what might open eyes is how the Buckeyes landed here. The football program has cranked out 60 NFL draft picks since 2009 -- only Alabama and LSU have more -- but Ohio State has had only one other sport produce double-figure draft picks in that span. And kudos if you guessed men's lacrosse. The Buckeyes have had 17 players taken in the MLL draft, while they've had seven each selected in the NBA, WNBA and first 10 rounds of the MLB draft.
11. LSU Tigers
Ultimate Draft score: 1044.8
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 122 (see LSU's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, baseball, softball
Only Alabama, with 77 picks, has had more players selected in the NFL draft than LSU (65) over the past decade. The Tigers didn't have any first-rounders this year but produced three in 2017, including two in the first six picks. LSU's last national title in football came in 2007. The baseball program has made it to the College World Series four times in the past 10 years and finished as the runner-up in 2017 while continuing to supply quality prospects for MLB.
12. Connecticut Huskies
Ultimate Draft score: 1032.4
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 78 (see UConn's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Women's basketball, men's basketball, men's soccer
Connecticut has not produced as many NBA prospects in the past 10 years as one might expect (9), but things are different on the women's side, where 17 players have been selected from the legendary program in the WNBA draft. Connecticut has won six national championships in women's hoops in the past 10 years, including four straight from 2013-16. The Huskies also have sent their share of players to MLS (17) and the NFL (22), including first-rounder Byron Jones. They have had 11 players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft over the past decade, including first-rounders Anthony Kay and George Springer.
13. Florida State Seminoles
Ultimate Draft score: 997
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 102 (see Florida State's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, women's basketball, softball
Florida State has won three national titles in football, most recently in 2013, the final year of the BCS. The Seminoles have had 52 players drafted by NFL teams and have had three Heisman winners. Florida State also has three appearances in the College World Series over the past 10 years and has had 25 players drafted in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft during that span.
14. Washington Huskies
Ultimate Draft score: 987.8
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 75 (see Washington's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Men's basketball, softball
Washington has had 25 players drafted by the NFL since 2009 and 15 by MLS, thanks in part to the Huskies' making regular NCAA tournament appearances in recent years. The Huskies made a trip to the College World Series in 2018 and have had 14 players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft. Washington, which won the WCWS in 2009 and has made four return trips since, is tied for the sixth-most softball players selected in the NPF draft during the past 10 years with nine. The Huskies are also tied for ninth in the most players chosen in the NBA draft, with nine.
15. Virginia Cavaliers
Ultimate Draft score: 973.7
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 96 (see Virginia's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Baseball, lacrosse
Virginia has produced 36 picks in the first 10 rounds of the baseball draft over the past decade, trailing only Florida and Vanderbilt. After finishing as the runner-up at the 2014 College World Series, the Cavaliers returned to Omaha again in 2015, this time winning the championship. Virginia has also had success in lacrosse, tying Johns Hopkins for the fifth-most players drafted in the past 10 years. Virginia has five NCAA lacrosse championships, its most recent coming in 2011.
16. Tennessee Volunteers
Ultimate Draft score: 955.6
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 66 (see Tennessee's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Women's basketball, softball, football
Tennessee has produced a good number of draftees in a variety of sports, from football (26) to women's basketball (16) to baseball (13 in the first 10 rounds) to softball (7). The football program is in the midst of a dry spell but has still produced NFL talent. After making the College World Series in 2001 and 2005, the baseball team has also fallen on hard times. The same can't be said for women's basketball, which is one of the best programs in the country. The Lady Vols have made the NCAA tournament every year since 1982 and have won eight championships, including titles in 2007 and 2008.
17. Georgia Bulldogs
Ultimate Draft score: 938.8
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 86 (see Georgia's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, softball, women's basketball
Georgia had the fifth-most players drafted for softball over the past decade and also has had 14 players picked in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft, but the Bulldogs make their appearance in the rankings mostly due to their success in football. Georgia has had 51 players drafted in the past 10 years, good for a tie for sixth among all schools. Although Georgia hasn't won a national championship in football, the Bulldogs made the title game in 2017 and continue to produce NFL products.
18. Louisville Cardinals
Ultimate Draft score: 935
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 94 (see Louisville's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Baseball, men's soccer, men's basketball
The Cardinals have made trips to the College World Series three times since 2009 (2013, 2014, 2017) and had 29 players selected in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft, tied for eighth-most overall. The Cardinals have had 27 players taken in the NFL draft, including 2016 Heisman winner Lamar Jackson, who was drafted at the end of the first round in 2018. Louisville men's soccer was the NCAA tournament runner-up in 2010 and has sent 20 players to MLS via the draft. Also, the Cardinals rank eighth among all schools with 10 players selected in the NBA draft in the past 10 years.
19. California Golden Bears
Ultimate Draft score: 929.3
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 85 (see Cal's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, baseball, men's soccer
Cal has had 31 players taken in the NFL draft since 2009, including Jared Goff, who was selected No. 1 overall in 2016 by the Los Angeles Rams. The Golden Bears made an appearance in the College World Series in 2011, and 21 of their baseball players have been picked in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft in the past 10 years. California's men's soccer team made the NCAA tournament's round of 16 in 2013 and 2014, and 16 of its players have been drafted by MLS, tied for 10th-most overall.
20. Michigan Wolverines
Ultimate Draft score: 894.9
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 81 (see Michigan's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, men's basketball, softball, hockey
Michigan has had 34 players selected in the NFL draft and 12 in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft since 2009 but has fared best compared to other schools during that time period in basketball, softball and hockey. The Wolverines were the NCAA men's basketball tournament runner-up in 2013 and 2018 and have had nine players taken in the NBA draft, tied for ninth-most in the country. Michigan has made four appearances in the Women's College World Series (2009, 2013, 2015, 2016) and had nine players taken in the National Pro Fastpitch draft, tied for sixth-most. And the Wolverines have also done well in hockey, making the Frozen Four in 2011 and 2018 and having seven players chosen in the NHL draft, second only to Boston University's nine.
21. Oregon Ducks
Ultimate Draft score: 884.2
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 72 (see Oregon's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, softball
The Ducks played in five BCS bowl games, including four straight from 2009-12, and also made the inaugural College Football Playoff after the 2014 season. Their success has led to 32 players being selected in the NFL draft since 2009, highlighted by 2014 Heisman winner Marcus Mariota, the second overall pick in 2015. Oregon has had 19 players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft, and 13 softball players have been selected in the National Pro FastPitch draft thanks to the Ducks' making the Women's College World Series five times (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) during the past decade.
22. Stanford Cardinal
Ultimate Draft score: 789.5
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 87 (see Stanford's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, baseball, soccer, women's basketball
Stanford has had 37 players selected in the NFL draft since 2009, including Andrew Luck, who was chosen No. 1 overall in 2012. The Cardinal have had 26 players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft over the past decade and nine in the MLS SuperDraft; Tomas Hilliard-Arce was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 by the LA Galaxy. With six Final Four appearances (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017) during the past decade, eight Stanford women's basketball players have been chosen in the WNBA draft, tied for eighth-most for any school.
23. Arizona Wildcats
Ultimate Draft score: 743.0
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 65 (see Arizona's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Baseball, football, men's basketball
With a College World Series championship in 2012 and a runner-up finish in 2016, Arizona has had 27 players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft since 2009. Arizona men's basketball has made the Elite Eight three times (2011, 2014, 2015) in the past decade and has had 12 players selected in the NBA draft during the time, the seventh-most by any school, including Deandre Ayton, who was taken No. 1 overall in 2018. The Wildcats have also sent 16 players to the NFL via the draft during the past 10 years.
24. Baylor Bears
Ultimate Draft score: 689.6
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 56 (see Baylor's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Football, baseball, women's basketball, men's basketball
Baylor's football program has had 27 players drafted since 2009, highlighted by Robert Griffin III, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2011 and was selected second overall in the 2012 NFL draft. The Bears have also had nine players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft. The Lady Bears won the women's basketball championship in 2012, and Brittney Griner was the top pick in the WNBA draft in 2013, one of eight players Baylor has had drafted in the past 10 years. Meanwhile, the men's basketball program made the Sweet 16 four times (2010, 2012, 2014 and 2017) and has had seven players drafted during the past decade.
25. Texas A&M Aggies
Ultimate Draft score: 641.9
Total players drafted, 2009-18: 74 (see Texas A&M's first-round picks).
Biggest draft-producing sports: Baseball, football, women's basketball
Among their 29 players selected in the NFL draft since 2009, the Aggies had at least one taken each year in the first round from 2011 to 2017, beginning with Von Miller and ending with Myles Garrett as the top overall pick last year. Texas A&M has also made the College World Series twice and had 30 players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft since 2009, the seventh-most of any school during that time period. The Aggies have also enjoyed success in basketball, winning the women's national championship in 2011 and sending nine players to the WNBA (fifth-most) and three to the NBA draft in the past decade.
