1. A year ago, Justin Wilcox looked like the early favorite to take over as UW’s next head coach. Today, Wilcox doesn’t even appear to have steady footing in his own job at Cal. Wilcox improved in each of his first three seasons in Berkley, taking the team from five to seven to eight wins. Then came a 1-3 Covid year, followed by a descend back to five and four wins. Wilcox has a built-in excuse that Cal does not have the facilities or financial backing to compete with some of the conference heavyweights, let alone on a national stage.