This mailbag note from Luke caught my eye Friday and merited more than just cursory consideration: "Could you name a player from each school who you think has dark horse first- or second-team All-Pac-12 potential this season? Could you also include a sentence or two providing your rationale?"
So we decided to bite. You can see the projections for the South Division from Monday here. Today, it's the North.
California: Offensive guard Chris Borrayo earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors the last two seasons and he's the Bears best returning O-lineman, a 6-foot-3, 310 pound brawler who's on the NFL radar.