If any team in college football knows the value of a conference’s brand, it’s California.
The Golden Bears have been gradually discarded from the Pac-12 like yesterday’s news over the past two years as longtime conference rivals USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington have left for the Big Ten’s greener pastures. Cal is set to call the ACC home in 2024 as its old home’s teams splinter into leagues nationwide.
However, that hasn’t stopped Golden Bears running back Jaydn Ott from looking down on a team from the biggest fish of all—the SEC—ahead of Cal’s meeting with Auburn Saturday night.