ESPN gives the 2024-25 Bears a C

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7:36p, 5/7/25

Seems fair.

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California Golden Bears

Grade: C

Mark Madsen won 13 games in his first season at Cal, which was 10 more than the Bears had won the season before (2022-23). But he couldn't build on that tally in 2024-25 during the program's first campaign in the ACC. Cross-country treks were a challenging adjustment for Cal and rival Stanford. And North Dakota transfer BJ Omot missed all but four games because of injury. Still, the Bears didn't continue to improve, which is the goal in a rebuild.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/45027724/acc-report-cards-grades-2024-2025#california

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In reply to BearSD • 10:54p, 5/7/25

BearSD said:
Seems fair.
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California Golden Bears

Grade: C

Mark Madsen won 13 games in his first season at Cal, which was 10 more than the Bears had won the season before (2022-23). But he couldn't build on that tally in 2024-25 during the program's first campaign in the ACC. Cross-country treks were a challenging adjustment for Cal and rival Stanford. And North Dakota transfer BJ Omot missed all but four games because of injury. Still, the Bears didn't continue to improve, which is the goal in a rebuild.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/45027724/acc-report-cards-grades-2024-2025#california

Yeah. I would have bumped it to a b minus/c plus cause of the hole he is digging out of and the changing landscape. We have got to either figure out how to hold onto key parts longer than one year or dramatically rebuild donor ties to be able to play with big boys. Next two years will be telling as house settlement "settles" and hopefully more roster stability

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In reply to BearSD • 7:36a, 5/8/25

BearSD said:
Seems fair.
Quote:
California Golden Bears

Grade: C

Mark Madsen won 13 games in his first season at Cal, which was 10 more than the Bears had won the season before (2022-23). But he couldn't build on that tally in 2024-25 during the program's first campaign in the ACC. Cross-country treks were a challenging adjustment for Cal and rival Stanford. And North Dakota transfer BJ Omot missed all but four games because of injury. Still, the Bears didn't continue to improve, which is the goal in a rebuild.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/45027724/acc-report-cards-grades-2024-2025#california

Thankfully graded on a curve thanks to NC, NC State and Miami, otherwise should have been a D.

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