2014 Sac-Joaquin Section football playoff predictions

Updated: Nov. 3, 2014

Below is a guess of the 72 teams that I think will make up Divisions I through VI if the playoffs started this weekend. Division VII is more concrete — it's the top three finishers from the Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League and the Central California Athletic Alliance League.

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This is based off who is projected to win this weekend.

Some key notes from the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Football Format below:

Participating Leagues:
1. Divisions I-VI
CAL, CVC, CCC, Delta, GEL, Metro, MMC, MEL, MLL, PVL, SDL, SJAA, SFL, SL, SVC, SCAC, TVL, TCAL, TCC, VOL and WAC.
(a) Automatic Entries (44): The Delta and SFL will receive three automatic entries. The remaining 19 leagues will receive two automatic entries.
(b) At-large Entries (28): There will be 28 at-large qualifiers based on total number of wins during the regular season (preseason and league competition combined).

2. Division VII
CCAA and SMAL.
(a) Qualifiers: Each league will receive three entries.

Divisions: Divisions (DI-DVI) will be declared after the 72 teams have been determined.

We will take a shot at figuring out seeding later this week, but for now just the teams. This is sorted by projected amount of wins.

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Division I
Team, number of wins, (projected number of wins), league standing, (projected league finish), league

Folsom - 9 (10) - 2,062 - 1 (1) - Sierra Foothill League
Grant (Sacramento) - 9 (10) - 1,990 - 1 (1) - Delta League
Modesto - 8 (9)- 2,453 - Tied 2 (3) - Modesto Metro Conference
Chavez (Stockton) - 7 (8) - 2,340 - 1 (1) - San Joaquin AA
Granite Bay- 7 (8) - 2,108 - T2 (2) - Sierra Foothill League
Jesuit (Carmichael) - 8 (8) - 2,088 - T1 (2) - Delta League
Merced- 7 (8) - 2,077 - 1 (1) - Central California Conference
Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) - 7 (8) - 2,037 - 1 (1) - Capital Valley Conference
Napa - 7 (8) - 2,026 - 1 (1) - Monticello Empire League
Tokay (Lodi) - 6 (7) - 2,205 - T3 (3) Tri-City Athletic League
Pitman (Turlock) - 7 (7) - 2,166 - 3 (3) - Central California Conference
Gregori (Modesto) - 7 (7) - 2,080 - 3 (3) - Modesto Metro Conference
Tracy - 6 (7) - 2,049 - 2 (2) - Tri-City Athletic League
Franklin (Elk Grove) - 5 (6) - 2,729 - 4 (4) - Delta League
Turlock -  5 (6) - 2,225 - T2 (2) - Central California Conference
Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) - 5 (6) - 2,186 - 4 (5) - Delta League

Division II

Downey (Modesto) - 8 (9) - 1,982 - 1 (1) - Modesto Metro Conference
St. Mary's (Stockton) - 8 (9) - 929 - 1 (1) - Tri-City Athletic League (Can be no lower than D2)
Vacaville - 7 (8) - 1,929 - T2 (2) - Monticello Empire
Elk Grove - 7 (8) - 1,890 - 3 (3) - Delta League
Rocklin - 7 (8) - 1,862 - 3 (3) - Sierra Foothill League
Del Campo (Fair Oaks) - 6 (7) - 1,870 - T2 (4) - Capital Valley League
Antelope - 6 (7) - 1,826 - T2 (2) - Capital Valley League
Burbank (Sacramento) - 6 (7) - 1,704 - 1 (1) - Metropolitan
Patterson - 6 (7) - 1,668 - 3 (3) - Western Athletic Conference
Roseville - 5 (6) - 1,955 - T2 (3) - Capital Valley Conference
Vintage (Napa, Calif.) - 6 (6) - 1,892 - 3 (4) - Monticello Empire League
River Valley (Yuba City) - 6 (6) - 1,707 - T2 (3) - Tri-County Conference
Central Valley (Ceres) - 5 (6) - 1,688 - 3 (4) - Western Athletic Conference
Wood (Vacaville) - 6 (6) - 1,526 - T2 (3) - Monticello Empire League (Can be no lower than D2)
Bear Creek (Stockton) - 4 (5) - 1,946 - 2 (2) - San Joaquin AA
Yuba City (Yuba City, Calif.) - 4 (5) - 1,710 - T3 (2) - Tri-County Conference

Division III

El Dorado (Placerville) - 9 (10) - 1,398 - 1 (1) - Sierra Valley Conference
Oakdale - 8 (9) - 1,623 - T2 (2) - Valley Oak League
Inderkum (Sacramento) - 8 (9) - 1,566 - 1 - Tri-County Conference
Sierra (Manteca) - 8 (9) - 1,391 - T1 (1) - Valley Oak League
Christian Brothers (Sacramento) - 8 (9) - 1,041 - T1 (1) - Capital Athletic League (Can be no lower than D3)
American Canyon - 7 (8) - 1,553 - 1 (1) - Solano County Athletic Conference
Manteca - 7 (8) - 1,532 - 3 (3) - Valley Oak League (Can be no lower than D3)
Pacheco (Los Banos) - 7 (8) - 1,478 - 1 (1) - Western Athletic Conference
Placer (Auburn) - 7 (8) - 1,370 - 1 (1) - Pioneer Valley League
Rio Linda - 7 (8) - 1,666 - T2 (4) - Tri-County Conference
Sacramento - 7 (8) - 927 - 2 (2) - Metropolitan (Can be no lower than D3)
Vanden (Fairfield) - 5 (6) - 1,649 - T2 (4) - Solano County Athletic Conference
Valley (Sacramento) - 5(6) - 5 (T4) - Metropolitan
Vista del Lago (Folsom) - 6 (6) - 1,446 - T1 (2) - Capital Athletic League
Rosemont (Sacramento)- 5 (6) - 1,349 - T2 (2)  - Sierra Valley Conference
Benicia- 5 (5) - 1,663 - T2 (2) - Solano County Athletic Conference

Division IV

Sonora - 8 (9) - 1,019 - 1 (1) - Mother Lode League
Los Banos - 7 (7) - 1,197 - T1 (2) - Western Athletic Conference
Marysville - 7 (7) - 934 - T2 (3) Golden Empire League
Escalon - 7 (7) - 853 - T1 (2) - Trans Valley League
Central Catholic (Modesto) - 7 (7) - 383 - T1 (3) - Valley Oak League (Can be no lower than D4)
Natomas (Sacramento) - 6 (6) 1,057 - 4 (4) - Golden Empire 
Dixon - 5 (6) - 1,149 - T2 (2) - Golden Empire League
Center (Antelope) - 5 (6) - 1,298 - 3 (3) - Pioneer Valley League

Division V

Le Grand - 7 (8) - 463 - - 1 (1) - Southern League (Can be no lower than D5)
Bear River (Grass Valley) - 7 (8) - 784 - 2 (2) - Pioneer Valley League (Can be no lower than D5)
Orestimba (Newman) - 6 (7) - 769 - 4 (4) - Southern League
Hughson - 6 (6) - 738 - 3 (4) Trans Valley League
Colfax- 6 (6) - 668 -  T3 (4) - Pioneer Valley League (Can be no lower than D5)
Summerville (Tuolumne) - 5 (6) - 660 - 3 (4) - Mother Lode League
Amador (Sutter Creek) - 5 (6) - 643 - T2 (2) - Mother Lode League
Mariposa County - 6 (6) - 579 - 2 (3) - Southern League

Division VI

Capital Christian (Sacramento) - 9 (10) - 412 - 1 (1) - Golden Empire League
Modesto Christian - 8 (9) - 190 - T1 (1) - Trans Valley
Golden Sierra - 7 (8) - 438 - 2 (2) - Sierra Delta League
Rio Vista - 7 (8) - 360 - 3 (3) - Sierra Delta
Ripon Christian - 7 (8) - 229 - 3 (2) - Southern League
Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) - 6 )7) - 332 - 1 (1) - Sierra Delta League
Vacaville Christian (Vacaville, Calif.) - 6 (7) - 259 - 4 (4) - Sierra Delta League
Gustine - 6 (6) - 516 - T4 (5) - Southern League

Outside looking in
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) - 5 (5) - 2,369 -  T3 (4) - Sierra Foothill League
Livingston - 5 (5) - 1,117 - 4 (4) - Western Athletic Conference
Del Oro (Loomis) - 4 (4) - 1,719 - T2 - Sierra Foothill League (Can be no lower than D2)
Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) - 5 (5) - 1,852 - 5 (5) -Capital Valley League
Union Mine (El Dorado) - 5 (5) - 1,126 - T2 (3) - Sierra Valley Conference
Calaveras (San Andreas) - 5 (5) - 1,090 - T2 (3) - Mother Lode League

Only one league win (need at least 2 to get in)

Cordova (Rancho Cordova) - 6 - 1,649 - Sierra Valley Conference
Woodcreek (Roseville)- 5 - 2,225 - Sierra Foothill League
Lodi- 5 - 2,074 - Tri-City Athletic League