"Ahhh...the smell of victory is in the air!"
Cal should beat 'zona this week. If Cal, however, just plays to the level of the team it's playing, then, Cal could possibly lose thereby proving its a poorly-coached team. Or, if Cal wins convincingly, then it will show Cal is being historically coached to a level that is the best that can be expected, i.e., Cal wins those games it should and losses games to equal or better teams.