UCLA remaining schedule: First-year coach Bob Chesney is hottest name in sport and has Bruins eying CFP

The UCLA Bruins have emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the college football season, thanks to the revelation that is first-year coach Bob Chesney. In his inaugural year, Chesney has turned around a team that only won three games the previous year, leading UCLA to a road win over Oregon, 17-15. Now, the Bruins are not only in a strong position to compete for a Big Ten title but also have a solid shot at making the College Football Playoff.

With five games remaining on their remaining schedule, UCLA has one of the easier paths to the playoffs among CFP contenders. The rest of the Bruins' opponents are not as daunting, with the sole rivalry matchup being against USC. However, the Bruins have an advantage as they play five of their final seven regular season games at home, while only facing the final game against a ranked opponent.

The remaining road games are against non-ranked teams, giving UCLA a comfortable margin of error to potentially lose a game down the stretch and still remain in CFP position.