The UCLA Bruins are riding a two-game losing streak after falling to the USC Trojans at home last weekend. Now no longer eligible for a bowl in their first season in the Big Ten, the Bruins’ season is virtually over.
But the hits kept coming this week, as Paul Myerburg of USA TODAY Sports revealed his college football re-ranking. In Myerburg’s re-rank, the Bruins fell four spots from 89th to 93rd, just behind Wake Forrest, Houston, and Oregon State.
Now 4-7 on the season, the Bruins hope to win their final game against Fresno State at home. In head coach DeShaun Foster’s first season with the program, the Bruins are firmly where many predicted them to be in the Big Ten.
Though closer to the bottom than the top in the Big Ten standing, the Bruins did make strides in their first season in the conference. Their defense adapted to the run-first mentality of their Big Ten opponents, and their offense slowly but surely improved.
With things to build on in 2025, UCLA looks to hit the ground running with a talented recruiting class joining the program.