The top of the NFL Draft has been unexpectedly changed. Stanford sophomore quarterback Andrew Luck said in a statement Thursday that he will return to school in 2011 and not turn pro. "I am committed to earning my degree in architectural design from Stanford University and am on track to accomplish this at the completion of the spring quarter of 2012," Luck said in the statement. It was a near foregone conclusion that Luck would be selected by the Carolina Panthers with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft. In 2010, Luck completed 70.7 percent of his passes, and his 170.2 quarterback rating was third in the nation. He threw for 3,338 yards, 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He was also the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.

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Could you turn down $50 million guaranteed? Luck just did, but you have to respect his reasons. He cares about a quality education and wants to chase his degree. He'll enter next season as the Heisman favorite and odds are he will be the top prospect for the 2012 draft. But there have been cautionary tales in the past few years with top quarterbacks deciding to return to school and turning down buco bucks. It didn't help Matt Leinart's stock in 2005. It didn't help Jake Locker in 2010. And while Sam Bradford was still the first pick in the draft, he passed up the NFL in 2009 and went on to deal with an injury-marred season. We'll see what happens with Luck. While those in Palo Alto are ecstatic today, Panthers fans are probably bumming. Another season with Jimmy Clausen as starter seems like a much more realistic possibility today than it did yesterday.