...Kevin Riley #13 of the California Golden Bears warms up before their game...

BCS is ultimate prize, but conference play is where it's at

Soul Of College Football By Rece Davis, ESPN.com As much griping as you hear about the BCS system, my only real beef with it is that it takes our foc...

The Heisman Predictor: Week 3

Three weeks into the Heisman hunt, Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy still are well ahead of the competition, but their teams have to keep winning.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009

The best get better in Week 3

Todd McShay offers his Week 3 stock report, including Jake Locker's game-winning drive and the end of USC's QB controversy.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Even the top teams have failed to really impress this season

...competition this week by hosting Arkansas. How about California? The Bears are one of just three top-10 teams...

Mel's Personnel Points

Mel looks at who helped, and hurt, their draft standing this weekend.

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2009

Dashing on the brink of an epic year

From Twitter truths to conference credibility rankings to punching the clock at Michigan, The Dash runs through it all.

Will 2009 see the fall of Troy?

The rest of the Pac-10 has heard the gibes from across the college football landscape. The "Pac-1" or the "Lack-9." Will 2009 be the year the field ends the Trojans' league dominance?

FBO: Pac-10 is still on the run

Football Outsiders examines 2009 in the Pac-10 conference and finds that the trend of great RBs -- O.J. Simpson, Steven Jackson, Reggie Bush -- is almost sure to continue with Jahvid Best, LaGarrett Blount and a trio of USC tailbacks.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

What to watch in the Pac-10 this spring

...in 2009. Still, four holes need to be filled -- two at linebacker, two in the secondary. Robert Golden and Corey Hall appear poised to step into the secondary vacancies, but the competition at linebacker should...

ESPN The Magazine previews: Pac-10

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the Pac-10 preview.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009

...Mack #51 of the California Golden Bears sets during a NCAA college football game against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium on November 17, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. Washington defeated Cal 37-23. (Photo by...

Best sets Cal mark with 311 rushing yards; Washington first 0-12 Pac-10 team

Washington concluded the first winless season in school history Saturday, with California's Jahvid Best rushing for a school-record 311 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-7 victory over the Huskies and outgoing coach Tyrone Willingham.

Washington Falls To California To Finish 0-12

Jahvid Best runs for 311 yards and four touchdowns in California's 48-7 win

...6, 2008; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears running back Jahvid Best (4...