How'd they do?
1996 UMass went 35-2, AP#1, won both conference titles, went 4-1 in NCAAT and made the Final 4
2008 Memphis went 38-2, AP#2, won both conference titles, went 5-1 in NCAAT and lost in OT in the title game
2009 Memphis went 33-4, AP#3, won both conference titles, went 2-1 in NCAAT and lost in Sweet 16
2010 Kentucky went 35-3, AP#2, won both conference titles, went 3-1 in NCAAT and lost in Elite 8
2012 Kentucky went 38-2, AP#1, won SEC regular season, went 6-0 in NCAAT and won the title
2015 Kentucky went 38-1, AP#1, won both conference titles, went 4-1 and lost in the Final 4
2017 Kentucky went 32-6, AP#5, won both conference titles, went 3-1 in NCAAT and was shafted in the Elite 8
So, for those 7 Cal teams that had at least one Top 5 NBA pick:
249-20 for 92.6%, average year of 36-3. Those three 38 win seasons are the only such years in NCAA history.
13 of a possible 14 conference titles
3 AP#1 years, 2 AP#2, all 7 top 5
27-6 in the NCAAT
7 Sweet 16s
6 Elite 8s
6 Final 4s
2 Title games
1 Title
Reading around, at least one of Bradshaw, Wagner, and Edwards are predicted in the top 5 of nearly every draft projection I could find. Things can change, but based on past history, we should have lots of fun this coming season.
The Ukraine war. (Yes, we'll mind our manners)