UCLA Football Enters Top 25 Polls

After Friday night's win over Washington, the voters in both the AP and the Coaches Poll have shown the Bruins some respect.

UCLA has entered the AP Poll this week at #18. (Photo Credit: uclabruins.com)

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UCLA Football is ranked in the Top 25 polls this week for the first time since September 2021 following the Bruins’ big win on Friday over the University of Washington.

The Bruins have entered the AP Poll at 18 and the Coaches Poll at 19.

Washington fell from 15 to 20 in the AP Poll and from 18 to 24 in the Coaches Poll.

There’s a new number one team in both polls as Alabama has swapped spots with Georgia in both. Meanwhile, Big Ten schools Ohio State and Michigan are ranked third and fourth in both polls, respectively.

Other Pac-12 schools in Top 25 include Utah, UCLA’s next opponent, at 11 as well as Oregon which is ranked 12th in both polls. Southern Cal was slotted in at sixth in both polls.

Looking to the future, the only other Big Ten school in this week’s polls is Penn State, which is ranked 10th in both.

Here’s the complete Top 25 from both polls:

Others receiving votes: AP - Washington State 91, Baylor 88, Florida State 78, Arkansas 76, James Madison 39, Florida 37, Maryland 25, Coastal Carolina 17, Minnesota 14, Tulane 9, Illinois 6, North Carolina 5, Texas A&M 4, Purdue 2, Oklahoma 2. Coaches Poll - Cincinnati 140; Louisiana State 89; Florida State 74; Florida 41; Washington State 38; Maryland 37; James Madison 30; Minnesota 23; Texas 22; Texas A&M 20; Air Force 20; Oklahoma 19; Coastal Carolina 11; Purdue 10; North Carolina 9; Tulane 6; Notre Dame 5; Illinois 3; Central Florida 2; Pittsburgh 1; Duke 1.

UCLA’s next home game will be on Saturday, October 8, 2022 and will feature the #18 Bruins against the #11 Utah Utes at 12:30 pm PT on Fox.


Go Bruins!!!

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