A sixth look at how the softball playoffs are looking around the Sac-Joaquin Section.
The Sac-Joaquin Section high school softball playoff brackets won't officially be announced until May 9, but we can begin projecting what they might look like. We’ll update this weekly—and remember, this is just a projection.
Important information:
Each league will receive three automatic qualifiers if it has six or more teams. Leagues with five or fewer teams will receive two.
Any school not in a league’s top three but ranked in the Top 15 by MaxPreps will earn an at-large bid. For Division VII, it will be the Top 8 by MaxPreps.
After all teams are determined, brackets will be split into seven divisions based on enrollment.
Any team that wins league (or is the outright No. 1) must play at its league’s level or higher.
No team can play two divisions below its league placement.
Find more information here on how the brackets are determined.
Sac-Joaquin softball playoff PROJECTIONS
DIVISION 1
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
Sorted by overall ranking and league adjustments
3.
Tracy, 1,731, Tri-City (Projected D1 league winner)
14.
Stagg (Stockton), 2,257, SJAA
6.
Mountain House, 2,271, VOL
11. *
Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 2,301, Delta
7. *
Folsom, 2,869, SFL
10.
Enochs (Modesto), 2368, CCAL
2.
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 2,389, SFL
15. *
Lincoln (Stockton), 2,042, Tri-City
DIVISION 2
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
Sorted by overall ranking
1.
Rocklin, 1,981, SFL
16.
Golden Valley (Merced), 1,956, CCC
8.
Kimball (Tracy), 1,554, Tri-City
9.
Inderkum (Sacramento), 2,245, CVC
5.
Elk Grove, 1,666, Delta
12. *
Rodriguez (Fairfield), 2,070, MEL
4.
Vacaville, 2,020, MEL
13. *
Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 2030, Delta
3.
Woodcreek (Roseville), 1,949, CVC
14. *
Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 2,151, Delta
6.
Lodi, 1,990, Tri-City
11. *
Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 1,968, CVC
7. *
Granite Bay, 2,039, SFL
10.
Atwater, 2,051, CCC
DIVISION 3
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
Sorted by overall ranking
1.
Central Catholic (Modesto), VOL (Projected D3 league winner)
16.
Antelope, 1,829, Metro
8.
West Park (Roseville), 1,870, Metro
9.
*Vista del Lago (Folsom), 1,781, CVC
5.
*Oakdale, 1,607, VOL
12.
Armijo (Fairfield), 1,925, GSL
4.
Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 1,702, CVC
13.
Bear Creek (Stockton), 1,880, SJAA
3.
Manteca, 1,858, VOL
14.
Johnson (Sacramento), 1,875, GSL
6.
Merced, 1,952, CCC
11. *
Patterson, 1,856, VOL
7.
Roseville, 1,625, FVL
10.
Dixon, GEL
2.
Vanden (Fairfield), 1,620, MEL
15. *
Christian Brothers (Sacramento), CVC
DIVISION 4
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
Sorted by overall ranking
1.
Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento), GEL (Projected D4 league winner)
16. *
Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 1,628, FVL
8.
Beyer (Modesto), 1,590, WAC
9.
*River Valley (Yuba City), 1,723, FVL
5.
Placer (Auburn), 1,281, FVL
12. *
Wood (Vacaville). 1,677, MEL
4.
*East Union (Manteca), 1,524, VOL
13.
Oakmont (Roseville), 1,370, PVL
3.
Yuba City, 1,819, FVL
14.
*Los Banos, 1,543, CCC
6. *
Rio Linda, 1,596, GEL
11.
Livingston, 1,141, WAC (Projected D4 league winner)
7.
Ceres, 1,732, WAC
10. *
Twelve Bridges (Lincoln), 1,285, FVL
2.
Pioneer (Woodland), 1,615, MEL
15. *
Lathrop, 1,508, WAC
DIVISION 5
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
Sorted by overall ranking
1.
Casa Roble (Orangevale), 1,113, GEL
16.
*Union Mine (El Dorado), 1,800, SVC
8.
Woodland Christian, SDL
9.
Orestimba (Newman), 1,002, TVL
5.
Calaveras (San Andreas), 749, MLL
12.
*Venture Academy (Stockton), 1,004, CCAA
4.
Liberty Ranch (Galt), 942, SVC
13.
*Hilmar, 693, TVL
3.
Wheatland, 1,048, PVL
14.
West Campus (Sacramento), 883, GSL
6.
Ripon, 1,048, TVL
11.
*Sutter, 768, GEL
7.
Hughson, 835, TVL
10.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy (Stockton), 694, CCAA
2.
Linden, 720, MLL
15.
Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 1,230, SDL
Bubble
Escalon, must be D5, TVL
DIVISION 6
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
Sorted by overall ranking
1.
Argonaut (Jackson), 594, SVC
16.
Leroy Greene Academy (Sacramento), 384, NPAC
8.
Bear River (Grass Valley), 634, PVL
9.
*Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 566, MLL
5.
Big Valley Christian (Modesto), MLL
12.
Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), SAL
4.
Amador (Sutter Creek), 627, SVC
13.
Rio Vista, 351, SDL
3.
Buckingham Charter (Vacaville), 474, SMAL
14.
*Golden Sierra (Garden Valley,), 385, SDL
6.
*Millennium (Tracy), 484, CCAA
11.
*Summerville (Tuolumne), 600, MLL
7.
Mariposa County (Mariposa), 511, SAL
10. *
Colfax, 628, PVL
2.
Le Grand, 463, SAL
15.
*Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 361, SVC
DIVISION 7
School, enrollment, league
* means current at-large bid
5.
Vacaville Christian, 197, SDL
4.
Valley Christian (Roseville), 124, SMAL
3.
*Denair, 314, SAL
6.
Esparto, 281, NPAC
7.
Elliot Christian (Lodi), 77, MVL
2.
Foresthill, 194, SMAL
