We predict what the bracket might look like after the regular season's end.
One week to go in the Sac-Joaquin Section high school football regular season. A lot of different scenarios can happen before playoff brackets are released and posted here on Sunday.
Below is a broad picture of what the playoffs look like as of now.
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.
A team must win four games to qualify.
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(Rating)
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Lincoln (Stockton) (26.7), AL — 2,894
9. Sheldon (24.4), AL — 2,598
1. Rocklin (61.8), AE — 2,178
5. Edison (36.7), AE — 2731
12. Enochs (-3.9), AL — 2,422
4. St. Mary's (38.4), AE — (Anticipated Tri-City Athletic League champion or would be be D2)
6. Del Oro (34.8), AL — Must be D1
11. Chavez (-7), AL — 2,474 or McClatchy
3. Jesuit (46.6), AE — (Anticipated Delta League champion or would be D2)
**7. Oak Ridge (31.1), AL — 2,598
10. Turlock (19.1), AL — 2,587
2. Folsom (58.2), AL — 2,706
Projected Division 2 bracket
(Rating)
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Monterey Trail (20), AE — 2,355
9. Inderkum (21.3), AL — 2,317
1. Central Catholic (47.8), AE — Must be D2
5. Downey (27.5), AE — 2,139
12. Cosumnes Oaks (19.4), AL — 2,075
4. Vacaville (33.4), AE — 1,938 (Must be D2 or up)
6. Whitney (29.1), AL — 2,065
11. Gregori (2.4), AL — 2,339
3. Granite Bay (41.5), AL — 2,060
7. Elk Grove, AL (27.6) — (Must be D2 or up)
10. Woodcreek (21.8), AL — 2,137
2. Antelope, AE (38.4) — 1,877 (Anticipated CVC champion or would be D3)
Projected Division 3 bracket(Rating)
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Christian Brothers (17.4), AL — Must be D3
9. Roseville (10.1), AL — 1,986
1. Capital Christian (27.7), AE
5. Yuba City (20.7) — 1,943
12. Golden Valley (-0.1) — 1,902
4. Oakdale, AL (35.3) — Must be D3
6. Sacramento (19.3), AL — Must be D3
11. Grace Davis (6.3), AE — 2,031
3. Lincoln (27), AE (Anticipated FVL champion or would be D4)
7. Patterson (16.8), AE (Anticipated CCC champion or would be D4)
10. Rodriguez (7.3), AL — 2,029
2. Manteca (35.5), AL — Must be D3
Projected Division 4 bracket(Rating)
AE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
**= have not met 4-game win threshold
**8. Placer (6.5), AL — Must be D4 or above
9. Del Campo (2), AL — 1,686
1. Kimball (36.6), AL — Must be D4 or above
5. Pioneer (15.3), AE (Anticipated GEL champion or would be D5)
12. West Park (-10.4), AE (Anticipated GSL champion)
4. Vista del Lago (19.1), AL — 1,870
6. East Union (16.1), AL — 1,578
11. Ponderosa (6.2) — 1,860
3. Merced (18.4), AL — 1,808
7. Wood (7.3), AL — 1,680
10. Nevada Union (2.5), AL —1,469
2. Vanden (23.8), AL — 1,678
Projected Division 5 bracket(Rating)
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Colfax (3.4), AE (Anticipated PVL champion or would be D6)
9. Los Banos (-3.8), AL — 1,530
1. Escalon (20.6), AE (Anticipated TVL champion or would be D6)
5. Ripon (9.3), AL — 1,042 (must be D5)
12. Ceres (-15.9), AL — 1,755
4. Sonora (12), AE (Anticipated MLL champion or would be D6)
6. Casa Roble (8.6), AL — 1,198
**11. El Camino (-1), AL — Must be D4 (exception made)
3. Hilmar (17.4), AL — Must be D5
7. Woodland (7.9), AL — 1,309
10. Dixon (-5.4), AL — 1,058
2. Union Mine (20.1), AE — 1,158
Projected Division 6 bracket(Rating)
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
8. Linden (-0.3), AE — 711
9. Orestimba (-9), AL — 966
1. Bradshaw Christian (13.3), AL — Must be D6 or above
5. Waterford (2.9), AE — 599
12. Summerville (-6.9), AL — Must be D6 or above
4. Rosemont (5.4), AL — 1572
6. Liberty Ranch (2.7), AL — 1115
**11. Gustine (-19.2), AL — 583
3. Hughson (6), AL — 768
7. Livingston (2.6), AL — 1195
10. Delhi (-22.5), AL — 812
2. Argonaut (7.9), AL — 532
Projected Division 7 bracket
(Rating)
AE — anticipated Auto Entry
AL — anticipated At-large Entry
** — haven't met four-game win threshold
1. Woodland Christian (-6.3), AE
8. Big Valley Christian (-29.3), AE
4. Le Grand (-14.5), AL
5. Mariposa County -16.8), AL
3. Delta (-14), AL
6. Esparto (-18.1), AL
2. Vacaville Christian -(7.8), AL
7. Rio Vista (-19.5 AL
