From the Daily Cal:
After falling flat on its face in last year's Holiday Bowl and losing star quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the NFL Draft, the Cal football team had no reason to expect much recognition in the polls this summer.
Nevertheless, the resounding defeat against Texas Tech has certainly not tarnished the Bears' reputation coming into this year's campaign.
After rolling through last season with a 10-2 record and a top-10 ranking, the Cal football program learned that it is ranked as high as 15th in national preseason rankings.
Phil Steele's College Football Preview and Street & Smith's College Football Yearbook both rank Cal at No. 20 in the country while the Sporting News puts it at No. 15.
In addition to the team's ranking, several members of the squad picked up individual preseason honors.
Senior Marvin Philip has received the most notice, as the Sporting News ranked him as the nation's top center. He also pocketed All-American honors from various other publications.
Sophomore tailback Marshawn Lynch, who was the backup to J.J. Arrington last season, was rated as the No. 7 running back in the nation by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.
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