It appears if Cal basketball is going to make the NCAA tournament, they will have to surprise all the prognasticators. Bracket Matrix does not have Cal in its First Four Out on Saturday.
A quick look at their team sheet:
The California Golden Bears (21-12, RPI 55, 1-8 against RPI top 50): If any factor is going to get Cal into the NCAA tournament, it’s their RPI, which is one of the best among all the bubble squads.
If there’s any factor that disqualifies them, it’s their lack of resume wins, which currently consists of USC (Princeton has hovered around the RPI top 50 but currently sits at 51st).