With our non-conference schedule finished with a perfect 3–0 record with wins over the North Carolina Tar Heels and the BYU Cougars, the California Golden Bears have started to receive votes in the national polls.
The Coaches Poll has us receiving 11 votes, tied for 37th with the Syracuse Orange. One of our victims at this early junction in the season—BYU—is ahead of us at 33rd with 30 votes.
Unfortunately, that trend continues in the AP Top 25. Here, Cal is 30th with 40 votes, but the BYU that we handled at their home is 25th with 75 votes.