Video: Watch as Cosumnes Oaks knocked off Elk Grove last week
We are down to the final week of the regular season in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section. The section's high school football playoff brackets are expected to be released on Sunday afternoon. The release is being pushed back as several games on Saturday will have playoff implications.
The first round games will be played November 8 at home sites. The section finals will take place either November 29 or 30.
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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Division I Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Del Oro, AL
9. Davis, AL
1. Folsom, AE
5. Monterey Trail, AE
12. Gregori, AL
4. Cosumnes Oaks, AE
6. Edison, AE
11. Pleasant Grove, AL
3. St. Mary's, AE
7. Turlock, AE
10. Lincoln (S), AL
2. Oak Ridge, AL
Right now we have St. Mary's and Cosumnes Oaks anticipated league winners. Both play in D1 leagues. Inderkum moves down in this scenario. If either fall Inderkum comes back up to D1.
Bubble teams:
Enochs plays 12-seed Gregori this week
Franklin plays Sheldon
Division II Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Whitney, AL
9. Downey, AL
1. Inderkum, AE
5. Elk Grove, AL
12. Tracy, AE
4. Vacaville, AE
6. Granite Bay, AL
11. Oakmont, AL
3. Central Catholic, AE
7. Lincoln, AL
10. Jesuit, AL
2. Rocklin, AL
Whitney and Tracy sill have to get to 4 wins to still to have a chance.
Lodi is in if Tracy or Whitney falls.
Division III Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Antelope, AL
9. Atwater, AL
1. Capital Christian, AE
5. Christian Brothers, AL
12. River Valley, AL
4. Vista del Lago, AL
6. Yuba City, AL
11. Johnson, AE
3. Buhach Colony, AE
7. Roseville, AL
10. Ponderosa, AL
2. Placer, AE
This assumes Central Catholic wins the VOL.
Bubble teams:
Davis (Modesto) needs some help. They hope Del Campo falls.
Division IV Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Beyer, AE
9. Golden Valley, AL
1. Rio Linda, AL
5. Sierra, AL
12. Patterson, AL
4. Casa Roble AE
13. Kimball, AL
6. Nevada Union, AL
11. Del Campo, AL
3. Oakdale, AL
7. Merced, AL
10. Vanden, AL
2. Manteca, AL
The section will go with a 13-team bracket if 13 teams qualify and can't go down.
Bubble teams:
Johansen is in if they beat Beyer.
El Camino is hanging on by a thread.
Division V Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Rosemont, AL
9. Foothill, AL
1. Center, AE
5. Woodland, AL
12. Los Banos, AL
4. Bradshaw Christian, AE
6. Colfax, AL
11. Liberty Ranch, AL
3. Amador, AE
7. Union Mine
10. Livingston, AL
2. Ripon, AE
Orestimba is holding on by a thread.
Division VI Possible BracketAE= anticipated Auto Entry
AL= anticipated At-large Entry
8. Bear River, AL
9. Linden, AL
1. Escalon, AL
5. Calaveras, AL
12. Encina, AL
4. Sonora, AE
6. Golden Sierra, AE
11. Western Sierra, AL
3. Ripon Christian, AE
7. Highlands, AL
10. Hughson, AL
2. Hilmar, AE
Argonaut, Summerville, Marysville, and Millennium could all make the playoffs if they got to four wins. Right now they are projected to all end with three.
Encina and Waterford are in the D6 pool. Both still need to get to 3 wins and then they will get bumped to D7.
Division VII Possible BracketSchool - enrollment, current wins, bid, current ranking
1. Denair, AL
4. Rio Vista, AL
5. Woodland Christian, AE
3. Le Grand, AL
6. Big Valley Christian, AE
2. Mariposa, AL
7. Waterford, AL
Bubble teams: Vacaville Christian
