Following the release of the preseason Associated Press men’s basketball rankings on Monday, UCLA finds itself in a relatively unfamiliar place, at least as of late. Read more...

The much-maligned UCLA defensive line has been victimized throughout the season by previously unheralded running backs. The rush defense’s troubles reached a low point during the Arizona game, with the Wildcats’ senior running backs Mike Bell and Gilbert Harris rushing for a combined 266 yards and two touchdowns last Saturday. Read more...

MALIBU “”mdash; It has become a perfect prediction of whether the UCLA women’s volleyball team will win or lose. Despite the deficits they’ve faced and the challenges they’ve encountered, UCLA has beaten every unranked team it has faced this year, while losing to every ranked team it has played against. Read more...

I walked into class on Halloween, after an exhausting weekend involving a football game that took a lot of energy out of me, and took my regular seat at the back of class. Read more...

Oregon’s Geoff Schwartz pictures himself a slimmer man at the conclusion of his college career. He’s listed at 350 pounds, but sees himself as a lean 230. Read more...

Cheer on Bruins to show appreciation For all of those Bruin Football fans who were disheartened by this past weekend’s loss at Arizona, keep this in mind: had we started 8-1 under other circumstances, most Bruin fans would have been ecstatic. Read more...

The UCLA women’s soccer team (17-1-2, 7-0-2 Pac-10) has worked toward one goal all year: winning the program’s first NCAA championship. The team’s hard work was rewarded by the NCAA selection committee with a No. Read more...