With a full slate of 30 teams, Cal Athletics have programs in various state of competitiveness and more importantly directions in which they are trending. It is time to take a look at how all of the Cal programs are doing and the health of each program, according to the opinion of just one blogger (confession, I am probably one of the more optimistic Cal fan).
Let’s start with the top tier of teams, the healthiest of the Cal Athletics programs.
Perennial national championship contenders
Cal Rugby (won both 15s and 7s national championship) - steady
Coming off back-to-back years of winning both the 15s (Varsity Cup) and 7s (Collegiate Rugby Championship) national championships, Cal Rugby is the gold standard program of Cal Athletics.