The Bruins return four starters, including seniors (from left), Monique Billings, Kelli Hayes and Jordin Canada.
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UCLA Ranked 7th in Preseason Poll
October 26, 2017 | Women's Basketball
It is the highest preseason ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll since 1999 (6th).
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The Bruins return four starters from a year ago in seniors Jordin Canada, Monique Billings and Kelli Hayes and junior Kennedy Burke. Last year, UCLA advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the second straight year, marking the first time in school history that the Bruins advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in back-to-back seasons. Other key contributors back from the squad that went 25-9 overall and 13-5 in the Pac-12 a year ago include junior Ashley Hearn and sophomore Ally Rosenblum. The Bruins will regain the services of redshirt juniors Lajahna Drummer and Chrissy Baird and redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro.
UCLA also welcomes five newcomers, including redshirt junior Japreece Dean (transfer from Texas Tech) and four freshmen that comprise the sixth-ranked recruiting class in 2017, which includes Lauryn Miller, Michaela Onyenwere, Kayla Owens and Chantel Horvat.
UCLA will host Vanguard in an exhibition game in Pauley Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2:00 p.m. PT and then open its regular season against San Jose State on Friday, Nov. 10 in Pauley Pavilion at 7:00 p.m. PT.
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2017-18 USA Today Coaches Poll (Preseason)
| Team (First Place) | Points | |
| 1 | UConn (25) | 789 |
| 2. | South Carolina (7) | 719 |
| 3. | Baylor | 687 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 678 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 648 |
| 6 | Texas | 608 |
| 7 | UCLA | 582 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 575 |
| 9 | Stanford | 548 |
| 10 | Louisville | 504 |
| 11 | Oregon | 479 |
| 12 | Duke | 442 |
| 13 | Maryland | 380 |
| 14 | Florida State | 334 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 272 |
| 16 | Missouri | 249 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 246 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 229 |
| 19 | Marquette | 218 |
| 20 | DePaul | 156 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 151 |
| 22 | South Florida | 109 |
| 23 | Michigan | 100 |
| 24 | Miami | 80 |
| T-25 | California/Washington | 79 |
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