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again that is ignorant........Cal was not overrated all year, but they became very ineffectual near the end due to loss of their wide receivers and best defensive rover... They won their games by an average of 24 points and were the only ones that almost beat USC after outplaying them. So while I give TTU it's dues and congratulations, one game doens't mean they are better except for that night. Cal was dominent almost all year, JJ Arrington had better numbers than Benson or Peterson and was the only back to gain over 100 in EVERY game. Most people don't even follow the Pac 10 cause the east is bias as asleep by many of the games

again that is ignorant

No need for that comment. We may disagree, but there are many facts to back up my side.

........Cal was not overrated all year,

Yes they were, TTU proved it.

but they became very ineffectual near the end due to loss of their wide receivers and best defensive rover...

They lose three guys and they become "very ineffectual" . Hmmm, makes me think they were not that strong then. USC lost their best receiver for the whole season and still did OK.

They won their games by an average of 24 points

Yes, they had some big games against weak opponents ( Oregon State and Arizona) and did well against fairly strong opponents (AFA, NMS, ASU). But against some tough (and some not so tough) opponents the scores were always close:

Trailed Southern Miss 17-16 in fourth qtr.
Trailed Oregon in the 4th 27-21

and were the only ones that almost beat USC after outplaying them

All season I have said USC was weak in the first half and that because of this, they could get beat. Cal played on hell of a game against USC, but came up short on the points total, because USC's Defense came through when it counted.

Cal had one of their best seasons ever, no doubt about it. But they do not have the depth (as you have admitted) nor the history of being a strong program, thus I remain unconvinced that Cal will repeat as a top ten team next year.