8. Cal
Noncon lineup: vs. North Carolina, at Brigham Young, vs. Idaho State
Conference misses: Arizona State and Utah
Toughest stretch: The mid-October turn brings a difficult four-game run with Washington, Washington State (road), USC (road) and Stanford.
Soft spot: The noncon lineup is anything but daunting and culminates with a Week Four bye.
Comment: The even-year division schedule is always home-friendly for the Bears, who welcome Washington, Oregon and Stanford to Berkeley.
- Last year, we told you that CBS Sports ranked Justin Wilcox as one of the worst coaches in the FBS.