The 2024-2025 college basketball season has officially kicked off. On Monday, there were some big upsets, with North Florida beating South Carolina as one of them.
Gonzaga blew out Baylor in a strong showing by the future Pac-12 school.
The UCLA Bruins did what they were supposed to and took care of Rider in Westwood with no issues.
Andy Patton of College Sports Wire dropped his top-25 rankings on the opening day of the 2024-2025 college basketball season.
In those rankings, he had the UCLA Bruins at No. 20.
“Mick Cronin’s UCLA squad was a massive disappointment last season, but a retooled roster comprised of key returners Sebastian Mack and Dylan Andrews, along with transfer portal additions Tyler Bilodeau (Oregon State) Kobe Johnson (USC) and Skyy Clark (Louisville), should have this team at or near the top of the Big Ten standings.”
Fellow Big Ten schools Oregon (No. 21) and Indiana (No. 24) are right behind UCLA.
The Bruins began with an easy win over Rider in Westwood on Monday night, and they follow things up with a tough showdown against New Mexico in Las Vegas on Friday.