For the second straight year, the California Golden Bears are 3-0 and look like they’re in a good position to make a bowl.
This year, they might just get there.
Cal last year squeaked and edged its way to victory by taking advantage of every situation ahead of them, maximizing the most out of their abilities. The Bears got three non-conference come-from-behind victories, managed an unexpected destruction of Washington State, and then had enough to scrounge past hapless Oregon State. But you couldn’t point to any part of the Bears last season being elite enough to push their way to bowl eligibility.