The Bears now stand at 4-0, with four wins over mid-major competition that range from ‘mildly nervous’ to ‘100% routine.’ The USF Dons stand between Cal and a 5-0 start, and I fully expect the Bears to get there.
USF is 3-1, but their 3 wins have been narrow wins over weak teams, and their one defeat was by 38 points to Washington State. The early indications are that USF is not a team ready to compete with Pac-12 quality opposition.
Last year was a high water mark for USF - they won the WCC conference tournament as a 6 seed with three wins by a combined 8 points before losing decisively to Stanford in the tournament.