A member of both the Pacific-10 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in the NCAA , Cal students have won national titles in many sports , including football , men 's basketball , baseball , softball , water polo , rugby and crew . A member of both the Pacific-10 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in the NCAA , Cal students have won national titles in many sports , including football , men 's basketball , baseball , men 's gymnastics , softball , water polo , rugby , and crew .