Let’s start out with the objective facts . . . which can change slightly based on events around the country, but are at least ballpark accurate:
Cal RPI: 41st
Overall record: 19-12
RPI Strength of schedule: 23rd
vs. 1-25: 2-5
vs. 26-50: 2-4
vs. 51-100: 3-3
vs. 100+: 12-0
What do the bracketologists say?
ESPN’s Charlie Creme currently lists Cal as an 8 seed, as does the College Sports Madness bracket. As of Friday, Charlie sees us heading out to Starkville to play Mississippi St. while College Sports Madness predicts Baylor and Waco.