UCLA Falls in Both Polls After Loss to Oregon
UCLA is now ranked 12th in the AP Poll and 15th in the Coaches Poll.
With the UCLA Bruins losing to Oregon yesterday, the Bruins fell out of the Top 10 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
The Bruins are now ranked 12th in the AP Poll and 15th in the Coaches Poll.
The top six teams in the AP Poll remain the same as last week and, in fact, the top nine teams are identical in both polls now.
Oregon moved up to eighth in both polls as a result of beating the Bruins yesterday.
Wake Forest moved up to 10th in both polls but they are tied with Southern Cal in the AP Poll. The Trojans, who were off yesterday, moved up one spot to 11th in the Coaches Poll and two spots in the AP Poll.
The only other Pac-12 school in either poll is Utah, which is ranked 14th after having a bye yesterday. The Utes are now ranked ahead of the Bruins in the Coaches Poll, even though UCLA defeated them.
Looking to the future, there are two more Big Ten schools in both polls. Penn State moved up to 13th in both polls while the only other ranked Big Ten school Illinois moved up to 17th in the AP Poll and jumped to 18th in the Coaches Poll.
Here’s the complete Top 25 from both polls:
The Bruins return home to host Stanford at the Rose Bowl on Saturday for a 7:30 pm PT kickoff and the game will air nationally on ESPN.
Go Bruins.
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..actually, that's not bad. I was thinking that, after that "semi-blowout", they'd get the old "Drano flush" to 20th or so.
What The Chipster has to do now is really gird his loins for one of those "Ye Olde Pharme Letdowns". You know, where those snotty little kids from Palo Alto traipse into town with their idiot band* and hang one on Da Broonz who are licking their wounds? Stanford tends to win one of those season-making-hat-trick-face-saving victories. So far, the Injuns beat up on some team from a toothpaste company, a mediocre Notre Dame, and one of the hapless 'Zona teams thus far.
(Parenthetically, I *loathe* Notre Dame. When they play USC, I just pray to the deity that a giant crevasse opens up and both teams AND ALL THEIR FANS fall in-- especially in South Bend with that Touchdown Hail Mary mural peering over the stadium rim. When I am in a foul mood, I just chug some cheap Bourbon, cue up the movie Rudy and yell obscene things throughout the whole flick!)
Anyway, if Chip doesn't pay attention, something like that can turn a decent 6-1 season into a death-spiral and a trip to the Toilet Bowl before you know it.
*Saw that stupid band do a half-time show once dedicated to "Office Supplies".
..for me, the highlight of my watching the "other" Big Game, was when Cal made that terrific run back ("The Play") and one of the Leland Stanford JUNIOR University Marching Band's tuba players got smashed by the guy with the football after running on to the field.
The ranking is too high. They should be around 16 or 17 at best.