The UCLA Bruins are finally hitting their stride this season as they enter the back half of the 2024 college football season. After starting 1-5, the Bruins have rallied to a 3-5 record and knocked off Nebraska for their latest win.
One notable college football ranking took notice.
After a slow start to the season, the Bruins climbed the CBS Sports College Football ranking, rising 14 spots from No. 90 to No. 76. Similarly, after their Big Ten beatdown of Wisconsin, the Bruins opponent this week, Iowa, jumped from No. 36 to No. 27.
Though the Bruins and the Hawkeyes are two very different programs, they share one thing in common: They are trending in the right direction at the right time of the season.
At 6-3, Iowa poses a threat to the Bruins’ two-game win streak. However, with UCLA hosting the Hawkeyes at the Rose Bowl, Iowa will be coming into a hostile environment with a Bruins team looking to pick up their first win at home this season.