By DOUG FEINBERG
Cal entered The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday for the first time since 2019, coming in at No. 24.
Cal beat rival Stanford by 20 points last Friday, snapping a 12-game losing streak in the series. The 20-point win was the third largest in the series history and the most since a win during the 1981-82 season.
The Bears are 12-1 with the lone loss coming against No. 15 Michigan State.
Notre Dame leaps
Notre Dame jumped to No. 3 after beating rival UConn last week.