Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #53 California Golden Bears: College Basketball 111 in 111
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#49 California Golden Bears: College Football 77 in 77
This is a huge season for Jeff Tedford and his California Golden Bears football program. Last season was the first in 88 years of college football in which they played their home games somewhere other than Memorial Stadium. A year in the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park was necessary to renovate their home. We'll see now if they kept cheapskate hill and if the team itself … [Read more...] about #49 California Golden Bears: College Football 77 in 77
#39 California Golden Bears: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #39 California Golden Bears: College Basketball 111 in 111
College Football 77 in 77: #56 California Golden Bears
It's been kind of a blah time for sports at the University of California-Berkely recently. It's a college basketball school first, but they haven't had a Jason Kidd type play-maker in a awhile. The Pac 10 has been down the last few years, so Golden Bears wins on the hardwood ring a little more hollow. When it comes to college football, you're not seeing any more Aaron Rodgers … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #56 California Golden Bears
White Sox Draft Day Recap and Analysis
The second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft saw the Chicago White Sox focus on the state of California; specifically Berkley. Three of the club's first 12 picks involved University of California Golden Bears. Starting with: … [Read more...] about White Sox Draft Day Recap and Analysis
NCAA BUBBLE MADNESS!! Illini in or out?
By Paul Schmidt I feel as though my head is spinning. I've got a fever. More cowbell ain't helping, either. I've got the Bubble Madness. … [Read more...] about NCAA BUBBLE MADNESS!! Illini in or out?
Cal Bears more Golden than Gophers
By Mike Gallagher Minnesota football hadn’t beaten a top 10 opponent at home since 1977 (#1 Michigan.) California had lost eight of its last nine road games dating back two years. Some of those losses were to teams that were riding a low in 2007 (Stanford and Washington.) Something had to give in this Pac 10-Big Ten clash, and both programs were soaring with confidence and … [Read more...] about Cal Bears more Golden than Gophers