Go Joe Bruin
Fansided

UCLA Football: Is the Pac-12 South Division UCLA’s for the taking?

By Mike Regalado

PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 21: The UCLA Bruins head off the field before their game against the Oregon Ducks at Rose Bowl on October 21, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 21: The UCLA Bruins head off the field before their game against the Oregon Ducks at Rose Bowl on October 21, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 3
Next
WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Chip Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference after being introduced as the new UCLA Football head coach on November 27, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Chip Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference after being introduced as the new UCLA Football head coach on November 27, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /

There are going to be some major changes in the Pac-12 South between now and next season, so does that mean that UCLA Football has a chance to take it all under Chip Kelly?

Things did not go as expected in the Pac-12 South Division in 2017 (to be honest, things did not go so well for the entire conference). To top off their underwhelming season, the bowl eligible teams of the Pac-12 went 1-8 in the post season with Utah getting the lone win. Because of this, major changes are being put into place and are going to affect the Pac-12… and UCLA football is in prime position to take it all… well, the South Division, at the very least.

RELATED: The Top 5 Bruins of 2017

The Bruins will be starting anew like several other teams in 2018, though they may be the luckiest of all. Why is that? Well, if you have been living under a rock since Thanksgiving, you know that the Bruins axed Jim Mora and, to the surprise of everyone, brought in offensive mastermind Chip Kelly.

Because of this, and because of the changes that have been made to other Pac-12 South teams since the regular season ended, UCLA could be the favorite to win the division in 2018.

2017 Pac-12 South Division Final Standings

  1. USC 11-3, 8-1
  2. Arizona State 7-6, 6-3
  3. Arizona 7-6, 5-4
  4. UCLA 6-7, 4-5
  5. Utah 7-6, 3-6
  6. Colorado 5-7, 2-7