College Basketball · ACC · 2026-27
California Golden Bears
2-0 · Coach Mark Madsen
Power Rankings
#87▼15
Who is best right now.
+12.0points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +12.9 (#72)
Preseason: #71
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
17-15
- Conference record
- 7-11
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #71 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #73 in the country (+12.9), 22-12.
- →21% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Michael Cooper (Wright State, 13.4 ppg), Nojus Indrusaitis (Pittsburgh, 9.1 ppg), Jordan Ross (Georgia, 6.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →2 ranked freshmen: Nicolas Mitrovic (#165), Dionycius Bakare (#217).
- →Lost Dai Dai Ames (16.9 ppg, now at Tennessee), John Camden (13.8 ppg), Justin Pippen (14.2 ppg, now at Ohio State).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like California
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nojus IndrusaitisG · Junior · #962 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.5 | 25.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 65.4 (17-26) | 60.0 (9-15) | 77.8 (7-9) |
| Jordan RossG · Senior · #424 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | 33.3 (1-3) | 70.0 (7-10) |
| Michael CooperG · Sophomore · #749 ranked | 2 · 0 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 56.0 (14-25) | 62.5 (10-16) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Sammie YeanayF · Junior · #1639 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 46.7 (7-15) | 28.6 (2-7) | 66.7 (8-12) |
| Jake WilkinsF · Sophomore · #700 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 66.7 (10-15) | 50.0 (4-8) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Semetri CarrG · Sophomore · #727 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 30.0 (3-10) | 33.3 (1-3) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Mantas KocanasC · Junior · #2037 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 42.9 (3-7) | 33.3 (1-3) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Jovani RuffG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 (6-9) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Amier AliF · Junior · #1657 ranked | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Dhiaukuei Manyiel DutF · Junior · #1786 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Gabriel SularskiG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jorell ClarkG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Luke ButlerG · Sophomore · #2075 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| BJ FisherG · Junior · #2402 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan RossG · Senior |  Transfer from Georgia | 22 | 6.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.3 ast |
| Lee DortF · Senior |  Returning | 21 | 8.1 pts · 7.8 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Nojus IndrusaitisG · Junior |  Transfer from Pittsburgh | 19 | 9.1 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.7 ast |
| Michael CooperG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Wright State | 19 | 13.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.2 ast |
| Semetri CarrG · Sophomore | Returning | 17 | 3.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.2 ast |
| Jake WilkinsF · Sophomore | Transfer from Georgia | 17 | 4.9 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Amier AliF · Junior |  Transfer from Mississippi State | 13 | 3.2 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Nicolas MitrovicC · Freshman | Freshman · #165 recruit | 9 | — |
| Dionycius BakareG · Freshman | Freshman · #217 recruit | 8 | — |
| Mantas KocanasC · Junior | Returning | 8 | 1.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Dhiaukuei Manyiel DutF · Junior | Returning | 6 | 0.4 pts · 1 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Sammie YeanayF · Junior | Returning | 6 | 1.1 pts · 1 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Luke ButlerG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 0 pts · 0.3 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Dai Dai Ames (16.9 ppg, to 
Tennessee), John Camden (13.8 ppg), Justin Pippen (14.2 ppg, to 
Ohio State), Chris Bell (14.2 ppg), Milos Ilic (3.6 ppg), Rytis Petraitis (5.3 ppg, to 
New Mexico)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Lee Dort | Returning | F | Senior | 6-10 · 235 | Dallas, TX | Hasn't played | 8.1 pts · 7.8 reb · 0.9 ast (27 G) | #204 · +1.41 |
| 2 | Jordan Ross | Transfer from Georgia | G | Senior | 6-3 · 195 | Pleasant Grove, UT | 10.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 8.0 ast (2 G) | 6.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.3 ast (32 G) | #424 · +0.99 |
| 21 | Jake Wilkins | Transfer from Georgia | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 185 | Lilburn, GA | 12.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 4.9 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast (32 G) | #700 · +0.65 |
| 3 | Semetri Carr | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-1 · 170 | Mill Valley, CA | 5.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.5 ast (2 G) | 3.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 2.2 ast (32 G) | #727 · +0.63 |
| 55 | Michael Cooper | Transfer from Wright State | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 185 | Jeffersonville, IN | 20.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 13.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 2.2 ast (31 G) | #749 · +0.61 |
| 25 | Nojus Indrusaitis | Transfer from Pittsburgh | G | Junior | 6-5 · 200 | Lemont, IL | 25.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 9.1 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.7 ast (33 G) | #962 · +0.40 |
| 23 | Sammie Yeanay | Returning | F | Junior | 6-9 · 240 | Gainesville, FL | 12.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 1.1 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.2 ast (9 G) | #1639 · +0.04 |
| 14 | Amier Ali | Transfer from Mississippi State | F | Junior | 6-8 · 210 | Dallas, TX | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 3.2 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.2 ast (12 G) | #1657 · +0.03 |
| 12 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut | Returning | F | Junior | 7-0 · 210 | Rumbek, South Sudan | 1.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.4 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.1 ast (12 G) | #1786 · -0.03 |
| 17 | Mantas Kocanas | Returning | C | Junior | 6-11 · 240 | Karciupis, Lithuania | 4.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.1 ast (22 G) | #2037 · -0.13 |
| 15 | Luke Butler | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 180 | Austin, TX | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.0 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.0 ast (7 G) | #2075 · -0.14 |
| 26 | BJ Fisher | Returning | G | Junior | 6-1 · 180 | Ross, CA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.3 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (7 G) | #2402 · -0.26 |
| 10 | Nicolas Mitrovic | Freshman | C | Freshman | 7-0 | Frisco, TX | Hasn't played | — | #2636 · -0.35 |
| 19 | Dionycius Bakare | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 | Vancouver, BC | Hasn't played | — | #3127 · -0.54 |
| 8 | Dominykas Daubaris | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-10 | Mazeikai, Lithuania | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 77 | Gabriel Sularski | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 | Lemont, IL | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Jorell Clark | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 180 | Palo Alto, CA | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 1 | Jovani Ruff | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 205 | Long Beach, CA | 6.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsAdams State(non-D1) | W115-86Box score → |
| Nov 4 |  vsRadford | W84-70Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vs (N)#5HoustonLake Tahoe Classic | Projected 67-80CAL: 12% to winCalifornia: 12% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  vsUSC | Projected 76-79CAL: 40% to winCalifornia: 40% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsUtah Tech | Projected 84-68CAL: 93% to winCalifornia: 93% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 |  vsEast Texas A&M | Projected 82-65CAL: 94% to winCalifornia: 94% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  vsAlabama State | Projected 88-65CAL: 98% to winCalifornia: 98% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vs (N)Minnesota | Projected 71-73CAL: 44% to winCalifornia: 44% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  atUtah | Projected 74-72CAL: 58% to winCalifornia: 58% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vs#8Vanderbilt | Projected 70-79CAL: 21% to winCalifornia: 21% to win Compare |
| Dec 10 |  vsSE Louisiana | Projected 82-67CAL: 90% to winCalifornia: 90% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsUC Riverside | Projected 82-65CAL: 93% to winCalifornia: 93% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vsSouthern | Projected 87-67CAL: 95% to winCalifornia: 95% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  vsNortheastern | Projected 90-70CAL: 95% to winCalifornia: 95% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  atNorth CarolinaConference | Projected 74-82CAL: 24% to winCalifornia: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  at#1DukeConference | Projected 65-87CAL: 3% to winCalifornia: 3% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vsFlorida StateConference | Projected 79-81CAL: 44% to winCalifornia: 44% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vs#24VirginiaConference | Projected 74-79CAL: 33% to winCalifornia: 33% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  at#19LouisvilleConference | Projected 72-85CAL: 12% to winCalifornia: 12% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atNotre DameConference | Projected 73-78CAL: 34% to winCalifornia: 34% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsStanfordConference | Projected 76-73CAL: 60% to winCalifornia: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  vsNC StateConference | Projected 75-79CAL: 39% to winCalifornia: 39% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsSyracuseConference | Projected 76-77CAL: 50% to winCalifornia: 50% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  atSMUConference | Projected 77-80CAL: 38% to winCalifornia: 38% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  atClemsonConference | Projected 73-78CAL: 34% to winCalifornia: 34% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  vsVirginia TechConference | Projected 75-78CAL: 42% to winCalifornia: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  vs#23MiamiConference | Projected 73-78CAL: 33% to winCalifornia: 33% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | atPittsburghConference | Projected 72-77CAL: 32% to winCalifornia: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atNC StateConference | Projected 72-82CAL: 20% to winCalifornia: 20% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 |  vsBoston CollegeConference | Projected 72-71CAL: 53% to winCalifornia: 53% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 |  vsWake ForestConference | Projected 78-72CAL: 70% to winCalifornia: 70% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | atStanfordConference | Projected 73-76CAL: 39% to winCalifornia: 39% to win Compare |
ACC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Virginia | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | NC State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Florida State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Boston College | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 13 | SMU | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 14 | Stanford | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 15 | California | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 16 |  Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 17 | Miami | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 0-0 | 1-1 |