Final look at the 2021 Sac-Joaquin Section high School football playoff projections
Below is a broad picture of what the playoffs look like as of now.
Brackets will be released Sunday at 1:30 on MaxPreps and announced live on the NFHS Network.
A total of 80 teams will make the playoffs and will be divided into seven divisions. The six largest will have 12 teams each and D7 will have an eight team bracket.
Each league will qualify one automatic entry based on the team who wins league. If a league has multiple league champions they will all qualify for the playoffs.
There will be 57 at-large bids. Each at-large bid will be based on their overall CalPreps (MaxPreps) rating. An important thing to remember, each division may vary with how many at-large bids it gets. For example, Division III could have 10 automatic entries and only two at-large bids.
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Division I Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Sheldon, AL
9. Turlock, AL
1. Rocklin, AE
5. St. Mary's, AE
12. McClatchy, AL
4. Edison, AE
6. Del Oro, AL
11. Chavez, AL
3. Jesuit, AE
7. Lincoln, AL
10. Enochs, AL
2. Folsom, AL - 2706
Division 2 Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Monterey Trail, AE
9. Woodcreek, AL
1. Central Catholic, AE
5. Downey, AE
12. Inderkum, AL
4. Vacaville, AE
6. Whitney, AL
11. Gregori, AL
3. Antelope, AL
7. Elk Grove, AL
10. Lodi, AL
2. Granite Bay, AL
Division 3 Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Christian Brothers, AL
9. Roseville, AL
1. Oakdale, AL
5. Yuba City, AL
12. Golden Valley, AL
4. Manteca, AL
6. Patterson, AE
11. Rodriguez, AL
3. Lincoln, AE
7. Grace Davis, AE
10. Sacramento, AL
2. Capital Christian, AE
Division 4 Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Dixon, AE
9. Nevada Union, AL
1. Kimball, AL
5. East Union, AL
12. West Park, AE
4. Vista del Lago, AL
6. Placer, AL
11. Del Campo, AL
3. Merced, AL
7. Wood, AL
10. Ponderosa, AL
2. Vanden, AL — 1,678
Division 5 Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Colfax, AE
9. Casa Roble, AL
1. Escalon, AE
5. Pioneer, AL
12. Ceres, AL
4. Sonora, AE
6. Woodland, AL
11. Los Banos, AL
3. Hilmar, AL
7. Ripon, AL
10. El Camino, AL
2. Union Mine, AE
Division 6 Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Linden, AE
9. Orestimba, AL
1. Bradshaw Christian, AL
5. Rosemont, AL
12. Delhi, AL
4. Waterford, AE
6. Liberty Ranch, AL
11. Gustine, AL
3. Argonaut, AL
7. Livingston, AL
10. Summerville, AL
2. Hughson, AL
Division 7
1. Woodland Christian, AE
8. Big Valley Christian, AL
4. Delta, AL
5. Le Grand, AL
3. Vacaville Christian, AL
6. Mariposa County, AL
2. Ripon Christian, AL
7. Esparto, AL
