Wanna see an awkward conversation with USC quarterback Matt Barkley about the highly controversial topic of his possibly deteriorating NFL Draft status? Great!

The college football star was leaving an event in Santa Monica last night when we asked if he thought he would still be a Top 10 pick when the draft rolls around in April.

Of course, before the season started Barkley was a favorite to the #1 overall pick ... but after a less than stellar season and an injury to his throwing shoulder, he may have fallen out of the first round entirely.

Barks didn't seem fazed when asked about it last night -- smiling and asking some people at the valet for their opinions ... including our camera guy (our guy still thinks he's a top 10 pick FYI).

Fact of the matter is Matt WILL get drafted somewhere and join a bunch of other ex-USC QBs in the NFL ... including Mark Sanchez (benched) ... Matt Cassel (benched) ... Carson Palmer (should be benched) and Matt Leinart (holding Palmer's clip board).

USC quarterback Matt Barkley -- considered the best college quarterback in the country -- crashed into a man on a bicycle on Saturday night ... and TMZ has the pics.

A witness at the scene tells TMZ ... Matt was driving his Ford Escape out of a Mobil station near the USC campus Saturday night around 8:20 PM ... when he collided with a bicyclist.

We're told the rider was knocked off the bike ... and Matt immediately stopped the car to check on the man.

Sources say one of the bike pedals was lodged in the bumper of Matt's ride ... but the two men were able to pry the part from the car.

After a quick conversation, we're told both men decided it wasn't necessary to call police ... and went their separate ways. We're told the biker did not appear to suffer any serious injuries.

We called both USC and Barkley's family about the story -- so far, no comment from either.