UCLA will look to gain a bigger home-court edge with new student seating. (USATSI)

UCLA's Pauley Pavilion -- which, in case you forgot, was temporarily drenched after a water line busted and soaked the lower level of the building in late July -- is looking to increase its home-court intimidation factor.

The school has announced that a new plan is in place for its student seating. The change of arrangement for ticketed undergrads means one entire side of the court will be bordered by college kids...and that's not all.

"Under the plan, student seating on the south sideline will run the entire length of the floor from section 113-117 while on the west baseline, student seating will now encompass sections 120-123 in their entirety," according to UCLA's press release.

And there will still be another spot, Section 222, that will be entirely claimed by Bruins students.

"With a premium being placed on lower level seating around the country due to rising costs across college athletics, it’s easy to forget about what makes our game-day experience so unique -- the students,” Bruins athletic director Dan Guerrero saids. "Given that we have a tremendous student body, loyal alumni and faithful fans, we are excited to go against the grain and carve out this additional premium seating for our students. You never know if your classmate is going to be the next Kevin Love or Russell Westbrook here at UCLA, so we want our students to have the opportunity to see the next great Bruin-turned-NBA star up close and personal at Pauley Pavilion."

Guerrero sells it well there, as he should. There's no excuse for every single college to not border its home floor as closely and abundantly as possible with student-section seating. The kids are already incurring massive debt for their futures; let them get some primo seats during the best times of their lives.

Plus, it inarguably increases the hostility and difficulty for road teams. It's just good strategy.

“We’re thrilled to be able to move student seating closer to the floor,” coach Steve Alford said. “We want Pauley Pavilion to continue to be a magical place, and we know that our students play a major role in accomplishing this goal. Their passion coupled with the support of our dedicated alums and diehard fans has a very real effect on the game, as our 16-2 home record a season ago clearly showed."

UCLA won the Pac-12 tournament and went 28-9 last season, Alford's first in Westwood. After reaching the Sweet 16 the Bruins lost Kyle Anderson, Zach LaVine and Jordan Adams as early entries to the NBA Draft. All were taken in the first round.

The first home game for UCLA comes on the opening night of the 2014-15 college basketball season when Montana State comes to town on Nov. 14.