It's odd to see the change of a much maligned defense from a year ago. A quick polling of Cal fans in your area would mark this turnaround as unexpected. 18 forced turnovers and 18 sacks for the Bears so far leads the conference. Guys like Kyle Kragen (4 sacks) and Darius Allensworth (2 forced fumbles in the past two games) are making impacts in their new starting roles and returning starters like Stefan McClure have stepped up their game.
It's also strange, looking back to a year ago, to see Utah sitting at the top of the Pac, after doing to Oregon what the Ducks have done to the rest of the conference for years.