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No Vote of Confidence for UCLA

By David Wharton
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With the NCAA tournament mere days away, both major polls dropped UCLA a few rungs.

The Bruins fell from 15th to 18th in the Associated Press poll, and from 14th to 17th in the coaches poll. Their RPI rating also settled a little lower, down to 35th in the CBSSports.com list.

This downward trend wasn’t unexpected, not with an upset loss to USC in the Pac-10 tournament semifinals on Friday night.

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Sixth-seeded UCLA begins its quest to reach a fourth consecutive Final Four with a first-round game against 11th-seeded Virginia Commonwealth at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 7 p.m. PDT.

-- David Wharton

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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