1.000, +3

2.605

0.923, +4, Pow: 10, Off: 24, Def: 8, SOR: 2

Best UCLA team since 2005

15.88 - Beating Wisconsin is solid. Confident in ranked status.

Better resume than Utah.

Up 2

.854 rating, 6-0, SOS .594 (+2)

1959.6 -> 1910.0 [-49.6] (#5 -> #4)

Beating a good but not great Oregon followed up by a resurgent Wisconsin looks nice. If this squad continues to cruise USC may be their only challenge all season. I know West coast football better than to think that though, but for now enjoy the top spot in the B1G.

Undefeated P4

LW: #13

93.04 | +4

Undefeated with a good top win over Oregon. Not much depth after that.

(6-0) (up 4)
W: 17-7 vs #23 Wisconsin (4-2)
Next Week: vs Michigan State (2-5)
Projected Bowl: Playoff R1 vs Indiana

Speaking of which, UCLA and Utah deserve kudos for remaining undefeated, but are lacking a win on their resumes that really shows off the power we expect from a top 10 team...

82.890 (6-0) +2, +1.068, And the last unbeaten team in the Big Ten or the SEC is... the Bruins?

Power: 13, SoR: 2; LW: 11

This is, believe it or not, the lone undefeated team in either the Big Ten or the SEC. Even at 6-0, though, we don't really know much about them, and this week was not particularly revealing in that regard. I don't put a ton of stock in beating a Wisconsin team that Notre Dame blew to kingdom come, at least not when you do it with 3.2 yards a carry, 13 (!) conversions on 20 (!!!) third downs, and a lot of help from opposing miscues for the second week in a row. The Bruins are still undefeated, and you have to credit them for that, but there has to be a convincing win against a solid team in them somewhere. Right?

[6-0, 4-0 B1G] (+3) | SOR: #2 | Notable Results: W 17-15 @ HM Oregon [4-2], W 17-7 vs DO Wisconsin [4-2] |

It may not have been pretty, and it may not have been entirely balanced in terms of penalties (again, thank you college refs, even B1G ones), but the Bruins are bowl-eligible for the first time since 2023 and are undefeated to boot. The Bruins have managed to cope well with the loss of starting QB Nico Iamaveala by relying on their stellar defense to keep games manageable. Head Coach Bob Chesney also looks like another chip of the coach-printing factory that is apparently JMU over the past decade, and despite a weaker schedule pinning them outside the top 5, there's a serious chance we're talking about the Bruins playing in Indianapolis for what looks to be the last B1G Title game for the near-future.

(+6)

4.97

+8

I guess they can go here? who else should

+2

+4

WBB natty...football team on a roll...what a year it's been for Westwood!

Predicted Record: 11-1

Losses: USC

Comment: I'll probably wind up having them lower than the AP Poll and the CFB poll given they are the last undefeated Big Ten or SEC team in the country, but I have a lot of questions about this team still and feel that both their current record and my prediction for them is a product of their schedule

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GippyRank expected rank: 11.7. Central 80% interval: 4–21. Top-25 probability: 95%.

1.454 [10.38-1.62]

the last Undefeated B1G team is UCLA? sign me up!

122-0-15

81.95

^1

Turns out losing Nico I’m-a-get-injured-for-ya didn’t matter much against a team and fanbase that cares much more about baseball at the moment (lol dodgers).

+6 - Undefeated with several wins that are close to ranked

undefeated!

4th–13th in 8 of 10 brackets
UCLA has the most rule wins of any team without a rule loss: 45, including Oregon, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Boise State. Its simulated strength is lower than the teams above it (54% against the top 25). It finishes ahead of LSU in only 45% of brackets, so 7th and 8th are close to a coin flip.

1743 points

(65.29, +5) What is it with JMU coaches? The Bruins look so much better and while not dominating they are grinding out disciplined, defense-led wins. This is a great foundation to build upon and the sky seems the limit for UCLA as long as Bob Chesney is there.

+2

solid win, keep the momentum and they will keep moving up.

A Power 4 team that’s undefeated? Can’t deny them anymore. The Bruins sneak into the top 10 at #9.

(+1)

I think UT starts my third tier, and i’m not really sure where to rank these teams. A healthy Nico would make me a believer in the B10 championship Bruins, but I’m not sure how far Chesney can carry these boys

+7
W (6-0) H +10 vs Wisconsin (unranked)
W (5-0) A +2 vs Oregon (11)
W (4-0) A +51 vs Maryland (unranked)
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Tier 4.

UCLA is currently undefeated with notable wins being over Oregon, Wisconsin, and maybe Purdue(?) with the Wisconsin victory coming this past weekend. In any other year, wins over Oregon & Wisconsin might be big reasons to like this team. Wisconsin isn't bad, per se, and I think they're trending in a positive direction than the last few years, but I'm hesitant to call them good as of yet. Despite being undefeated, I am hesitant to rank them much higher. With Iamaleava out, I do have some big questions about this UCLA team. Dieffenbach did play well enough to get them a win but got no touchdowns - 22/33 for 264YDs and 1 INT. The running game was decent with Woods & Thomas averaging over 4YPC. Their leading rusher, Wayne Knight, on the other hand, was very inefficient on the day, averaging only 1.8YPC on 13 carries.

There are very beatable teams on this schedule, however, and I can almost see a world where this team limps into their final game against USC undefeated. They do not play any more of the B1G's heavy hitters until then, with maybe the exception of Michigan the weekend before Thanksgiving, but they are a team who is still working on getting their act together. I don't particularly think USC is that great either, but it seems to be the most dangerous game remaining on the UCLA schedule. If they do make it, I'll be very impressed, but I'll need to see them get back to scoring in bunches before I'm confident in their ability to really compete. Back to back games with only 17 points is concerning, even though I know they're on their backup QB. Unfortunately, Nico Iamaleava is out for the season, which doesn't leave me with much confidence at this time.

(21)

net elo off def ridge fei
+10.6 +14.9 33.3 18.4 +8.1 +8.8