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UCLA Football: Bruins picked 4th in the South of Pac-12 Media Poll

By Mike Regalado

WESTWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Chip Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference after being introduced as UCLA's new 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 UCLA's new Football Head Coach on November 27, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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In the first year of the Chip Kelly era, the UCLA football team has been picked to finish 4th in the Pac-12 Media Poll, though that could change by season’s end.

It is Pac-12 Media Day and with that comes the Pac-12 Media Poll and your UCLA football team have been selected to finish 4th in the South Division.

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With a lot of uncertainty in this time of transition with new head coach Chip Kelly, media members seem to be taking the safe bet by placing the Bruins low in the South Division standings.

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Last season, UCLA finished the season 4th following a disappointing season which eventually got former coach Jim Mora fired and prompted the UCLA Athletic Department to seek out and hire Kelly. Though many predict a lot of success for the Bruins in the future, they believe it will not come immediately.

With a lot of turnover in player personnel and one of the toughest schedules in the country, it seems appropriate to have the Bruins finish in the bottom half of the division.

The consensus from several college football outlets is that they genuinely have no clue what to expect from the Bruins. Like us here at Go Joe Bruin, they can see both scenarios in which UCLA could finish at the top of the division, but just as likely, finish close to the bottom.

Here is the how the Pac-12 Media Poll looks (first-place votes in parentheses):

North Division: 1. Washington (40), 2. Stanford (1), 3. Oregon (1), 4. Cal, 5. WSU, 6 Oregon State

South Division: 1. USC (22), 2. Utah (14), 3 Arizona (3), 4. UCLA (2), 5. Colorado (1), 6. ASU

Additionally, the media has selected Washington to win the Pac-12 Championship.

This is going to be one of the more interesting seasons in the Pac-12 in recent memory. The North Division is going to be top-heavy with Washington, Stanford, and Oregon. In the South, it is up in the air with all the changes that have been made which include the loss of several top QBs and three coaching changes.

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So as of now, this is what the perception of the Pac-12 looks like. Though it should change by seaosn’s end, it will definitely be fun to watch.