UCLA up to No. 18 in USA TODAY Coaches Poll

UCLA moves up.

The UCLA Bruins defeated Gonzaga on Saturday in a thrilling showdown at Intuit Dome.

On Monday, the newest USA TODAY Coaches Poll rankings were released. In the updated poll, UCLA moved from No. 23 to No. 18.

Here are the full results:

  1. Tennessee
  2. Auburn
  3. Iowa State
  4. Duke
  5. FLorida
  6. Alabama
  7. Kansas
  8. Maruqette
  9. Oregon
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Kentucky
  12. Texas A&M
  13. UConn
  14. Houston
  15. Michigan State
  16. Mississippi State
  17. Cincinnati
  18. UCLA
  19. Gonzaga
  20. Illinois
  21. Baylor
  22. Purdue
  23. Ole Miss
  24. Maryland
  25. Memphis

Others Receiving Votes

St. John’s 70; Arkansas 58; Drake 53; Michigan 49; Utah State 42; Georgia 36; San Diego State 30; Dayton 19; Texas Tech 12; Pittsburgh 10; Clemson 9; West Virginia 8; Missouri 6; North Carolina 1;

UCLA’s only two losses of the year came against New Mexico and North Carolina, and those were by a combined 10 points.

UCLA now enters the Big Ten Conference with a top-20 ranking and a ton of momentum. The Bruins kickoff the new year with a Big Ten showdown on the road against Nebraska before games against Michigan and Maryland.