thedozen: The exact same defense with much better offensive production! Seriously though, we all know rosters change but the commitment to hard work and ability to play with discipline need to carry over.
Ruey Yen: I want to believe that the Cal offense can get better via some combination of new coaches and Garbers/McIlwain/Bowers taking a huge step forward, but the Cal schedule is also somewhat harder. I think another 7 win season and a mediocre bowl berth is plausible, but I might judge the success of the season mostly on whether the Bears can prevent the Big Game losing streak from reaching double digit.