Let's take a look at the state of Californian teams ranked No. 5 through No. 3 in these power rankings.
Most impressive victories this season: @ USC (70-60), Toledo (77-71) in Ball Dawgs Classic, @ Hawai'i (60-50), UC San Diego (76-65), and @ Long Beach State (72-61).
Quadrant 1 and 2 defeats this season: @ Utah State (69-79), @ San Diego State (62-63), @ New Mexico (65-78), @ Duquesne (62-66), and @ UC Davis (52-54).
Most impressive victories this season: Minnesota (76-58), Seattle (62-59), Santa Clara (71-70), and Loyola Marymount (90-74).
Quadrant 1 and 2 defeats this season: @ Boise State (58-63), Grand Canyon (72-76), Utah State (53-54), Saint Mary's (60-77), and @Gonzaga (72-77)
Most impressive victories this season: Washington (73-61), @ USC (65-50), Oregon (71-63), @Stanford (82-74), and Colorado (64-60).
Quadrant 1 and 2 defeats this season: @ Villanova (56-65), Ohio State (60-67) in CBS Sports Classic, Marquette (69-71) in Allstate Maui Invitational, Gonzaga (65-69) in Allstate Maui Invitational, Maryland (60-69), @ Oregon (59-64), Stanford (53-59), @ Utah (44-90), and @ Arizona (71-77).
Most important factors for UCLA in their bid for postseason play: The Bruins have won six straight games and three of them being on the road. UCLA has also won eight of their last nine games with their only loss being on the road to No. 5 ranked Arizona.