UCLA is the top-ranked Pac-12 team for the first time since 2001

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After beating BYU, UCLA is the top-ranked Pac-12 team in the AP poll for the first time in 14 years. (Keith Birmingham/Staff)

After beating BYU, UCLA is the top-ranked Pac-12 team in the AP poll for the first time in 14 years. (Keith Birmingham/Staff)

Now No. 9 in the country, UCLA is the top-ranked team in the Pac-12 for the first time in 14 years.

The last time the Bruins paced the conference was Oct. 21, 2001, when they were ranked fourth and received a first-place vote. However, they then lost four straight games and finished the season unranked with seven wins.

It’s difficult to imagine this UCLA team heading for that type of collapse. Its 24-23 win over BYU on Saturday night showed the team’s resilience, holding on for a victory despite numerous mistakes and personnel losses.

Next up for the Bruins is another top-20 matchup. They travel to No. 16 Arizona this Saturday for a 5 p.m. kickoff on ABC.

See the full AP poll below.

1. Ohio State (42)
2. Michigan State (7)
3. TCU
4. Ole Miss (11)
5. Baylor
6. Notre Dame
7. Georgia
8. LSU
9. UCLA
10. Florida State
11. Clemson
12. Alabama
13. Oregon
14. Texas A&M
15. Oklahoma
16. Arizona
17. Northwestern
18. Utah
19. USC
20. Georgia Tech
21. Stanford
22. Wisconsin (tie)
22. BYU (tie)
24. Oklahoma State
25. Missouri