We’ve finally reached the point where college basketball preseason rankings are important, and people are paying attention. With that in mind, here’s a look at where the Cats sit in some of the preseason national rankings.
The Cats are ranked No. 2, behind only the Duke Blue Devils (eye roll) on CBS’ preseason rankings. The top highlight is Cal’s ability to reload once again after losing several players to the draft, graduation and transfers. The backcourt is also praised. Here’s exactly what Gary Parrish had to say.
The Wildcats lost three underclassmen to the NBA Draft -- plus Alex Poythress to graduation and Marcus Lee and Charles Matthews via transfer.