Cal Bears ACC Road Test Begins | College Basketball News

Cal’s basketball team dives into a grueling 2026-27 ACC season with back-to-back road battles against top-ranked Duke and North Carolina, followed by home clashes with Florida State and Virginia. They’ll face Stanford and NC State twice but skip Georgia Tech — all while rebuilding under coach Mark Madsen after losing four starters and adding five transfers and freshmen. With the NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams and last year’s NIT second-round run, the Bears aim higher this season, braving a packed schedule that includes Houston, Vanderbilt, and USC before settling into ACC grind. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71f5d8ff5f9c7a7b