There's a First: Oregon Ducks #1 in AP Poll

For the first time in school history, Oregon is #1 in the country for college football. The Oregon Ducks are sitting at 6-0 and were voted just ahead of Boise State in the AP Poll. In the BCS, the computers currently have Oklahoma #1 and Oregon #2. I don't think a lot of people expected the Oregon Ducks to be #1 after quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was dismissed from the team in the offseason. Oregon's remaining games include UCLA, USC, Washington, Cal, Arizona, and Oregon State. Not an easy schedule.

UCLA Bruins

The UCLA Bruins football team has found great success since their inception in 1919. They UCLA Bruins have been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll at least once in every decade since the 1930s, and their major time of success was in the 1950s under head coach Red Sanders. In 1954, the UCLA Bruins football team made it to the national championships. Red Sanders also let the UCLA Bruins to three conference championships and an overall record of 66-19 in nine years.

When the 1980s and 90s came along, Terry Donahue took position as head coach where he led his football team to a 151-74-8 record, which included 13 bowls games and an NCAA record eight straight bowl wins. Over the years, the Bruins football team has had many outstanding players who have been first-round draft picks, consensus All-Americans and many other major award winners.

The UCLA Bruins football team currently hold a 517–348–37 (.594) record, which is one of the highest in the Pac-10 conference. The Bruins have the privilege to play in the Rose Bowl, which is a National Historic Landmark in Pasadena, California. Their home turf holds an amazing capacity of 92,542, and there is rarely an empty seat in the house during a UCLA Bruins came. Who wouldn’t want to attend a game at the Rose Bowl?

I’ll be back Friday with the USC!