Sac-Joaquin Section basketball power rankings

(Editors note: This is based on records as of February 13, 2012. Visit cifsjs.org for more information)

BOYS POWER RATINGS / GIRLS POWER RATINGS

Here are some important factors the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section takes into consideration for their seeding formula. (You can see full explanation here)

Division Size
Division 1-2051 students and above
Division II-1676-2050
Division III-1151-1675
Division IV-501-1150
Division V-151-500
Division VI-150 and below

How seeding rating is determined:

League Power rating (70 percent of seeding rating)

League Strength Rating Considerations

A. Individual team and league overall preseason won-loss record.
B. Won-loss record vs. opponents in other Sac-Joaquin Section leagues.
C. Won-loss record vs. high quality opponents regardless of school size or location.
D. Other relevant information (such as a league's depth of quality).

Each league is assigned a league strength based on the league's preseason record. (See league strengths here)
The league strength is multiplied by the team's win-loss percentage

Non-League Power Rating (30 percent of seeding rating)

Each non-league opponent is assigned points based on the size of the school
Division 1-8 points
Division II-8 points
Division III-7 points
Division IV-7 points
Division V-6 points

Non-league games after January 6, 2012 are not counted

Final Seeding Meeting

The seeding committee shall meet at the end of the season to finalize the brackets for each division. It
shall have the authority to:

A. Move a team two spots maximum up or down within the lower half of the tournament bracket to separate first round opponents from the same league. Second round sites shall revert to original power ratings in the event that teams are moved.

B. Move a team five spots maximum up or down within the tournament bracket to correct a  serious injustice in the seeding. A league champion may be given strong consideration for seeding preference. Criteria for adjustment is at the discretion of the committee.

C. If two teams from the same league are in the upper half of the tournament bracket, the committee may move the lower of the two teams one spot up or down to separate the two teams into opposite brackets to correct a serious seeding injustice.

D. If an outright league champion is seeded in the bottom half of the bracket, it may be moved into the top half of the bracket. Teams below will fill the vacated spots.

E. If a league champion does not qualify for the tournament, the committee may create an outbracket game for that team.