NCAA Tournament March Madness

#70 California

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Projected seed: 10 (last four in)

California’s résumé is built around a signature neutral win over UCLA that shows it can beat power-conference competition, but that bright moment is softened by a long string of victories over low-major opponents that add little conviction. A high-scoring road defeat at Kansas State exposed defensive frailties and underscored the team’s shortage of true road and neutral wins versus quality foes. The rest of the league slate presents clear chances to change the narrative with home dates against Louisville, Duke and North Carolina and difficult trips to Virginia, Florida State, Miami and Syracuse that will reveal whether the offense can carry the team away from home. How California performs in those spots will determine whether the season is remembered for the UCLA statement or for an accumulation of uninspiring results.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3CS Bakersfield289W87-60
11/6Wright St154W77-67
11/10CS Fullerton287W93-65
11/13@Kansas St76L99-96
11/18Presbyterian260W67-57
11/21CS Sacramento278W91-67
11/25(N)UCLA33W80-72
12/2Utah120W79-72
12/6Pacific13080%
12/13Northwestern LA31797%
12/19Morgan St36199%
12/21Columbia13481%
12/30Louisville1429%
1/2Notre Dame6358%
1/7@Virginia2321%
1/10@Virginia Tech7240%
1/14Duke419%
1/17North Carolina2641%
1/24@Stanford8045%
1/28@Florida St9350%
1/31@Miami FL3826%
2/4Georgia Tech13881%
2/7Clemson2140%
2/11@Syracuse6537%
2/14@Boston College12460%
2/21Stanford8067%
2/25SMU4251%
2/28Pittsburgh9471%
3/4@Georgia Tech13862%
3/7@Wake Forest5434%