As long UCI doesn't go the way of UC Hastings, I can see them in their current placement (between UCLA/USC and Pepperdine/Loyola). UC Hasting used to be a pretty good before they started dropping their mediums so they can grow their class.
Yeah a 170 almost* guarantees a spot at a T14 unless you have a sub 3.0 GPA... and even then it does give you a fair shot at some of the lower ones if you ED.
From some anecdotal evidence I've seen on TLS it seems they're more willing to throw money at super splitters than most other schools, so if I can't get in ED and secure that 50k a year I'm hoping I can still negotiate something for living expenses.