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UCLA football: Bruins ranked No. 7 in AP pre-season poll

UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley runs through a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley runs through a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA's Matt Mengel kicks a ball during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA’s Matt Mengel kicks a ball during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA Coach Jim Mora instructs his players during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA Coach Jim Mora instructs his players during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA's Matt Mengel, right, kicks a ball during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA’s Matt Mengel, right, kicks a ball during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA's Myles Jack, center, takes part in a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA’s Myles Jack, center, takes part in a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA's Eric Kendricks, center, takes part in a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA’s Eric Kendricks, center, takes part in a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley makes a pass during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley makes a pass during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA's Eric Kendricks, center, participates in a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA’s Eric Kendricks, center, participates in a drill during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA helmets sit on the field during UCLA's practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA helmets sit on the field during UCLA’s practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA's Myles Jack catches a pass during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Aug. 4.
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UCLA’s Myles Jack catches a pass during a team practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Aug. 4.  (Christina House / For The Times)
UCLA players take part in a practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.
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UCLA players take part in a practice session at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday.  (Christina House / For The Times)
By Chris Foster

Another indicator that a lot is expected of UCLA this season.

The Associated Press has the Bruins seventh in its pre-season poll. It’s the highest pre-season ranking for UCLA since 1998, when the Bruins started the year sixth.

Florida State is the top-ranked team in the poll. The Seminoles have been everyone’s choice to be No. 1 so far.

Among Pac-12 teams, Oregon is ranked third, Stanford 11th, USC 15th, Arizona State 19th and Washington 25th.

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Chris Foster

Chris Foster is a former sports writer for the Los Angeles Times who covered UCLA football and basketball, USC basketball, the Kings and the Ducks. He grew up in San Clemente, arriving long before Richard Nixon came to town. As a teen, he surfed, played football and basketball, and fell in love with sports journalism. Foster died Dec. 13, 2023.

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