I think regardless of the EBAL tourney outcome that Dublin with their regular season record in the EBAL counts. That means in my opinion that SRV or CVC get moved back to division playoffs.
There are definitely enough quality teams to increase to 8…….Branson, Campo, Dublin, along with the list from above.
Branson was the team that immediately came to mind as belonging in the Open. I wonder if Campo's recent struggles will delegate them to lower division. I would watch out for Las Lomas in D2 as they are playing better than anyone from the DFAL right now.
I believe they are limited to 6, due to the fact the NCS as a whole has a limited amount of NorCal spots. When the NCS Open was created, they took 2 NorCal spots each from D1, D2 & D3. So if they were to take more than 6, somebody doesn’t get an autobid. Same reason no D4 or D5 teams can’t get put into the NCS Open.
Good list. Will they put SRV at the 2 seed when they finished 5-4 in the EBAL and didn’t make the league tourney finals? DLS was 7-2 in the EBAL, beat SRV head to head and both were knocked out in heartbreakers in the league tourney semis.
Newman is out with loss too Windsor. Agree on others.
Curious, how do you justify SRV over Dublin? Dublin beat SRV at their place and had a better overall league record. Also Dublin's strength of schedule was higher.
Dublin overall record 18-9….SRV 23-6. Strength of record almost identical and SRV biggest lost only by 6 pts. Dublins beat down by Granada did not help. But definitely could make an argument for Dublin being in Open.
What I can't believe is how tough the EBAL was this year! I believe Granada was the #6 seed in the EBAL tourney. I hope a few of these teams are placed in D2 division in NorCal Regionals so they can advance to the State Finals.
Definitely toughest league in NorCal, but was not expecting that.
It's that money speaking
That's where the NCS website has 'em from the beginning. Unless you get into Open, it's all based on enrollment (except for a small few that have petitioned up or down, and those had to petition before the season started).
And, if games go according to form, look who will be waiting for them in the 2nd round...
The D2 bracket should be wild. You have to make the finals to move on to NorCal, and there are no easy routes. Montgomery, Alameda and Benicia are seeded 6,7 & 8.
It’s so strong. Newman is 25-3 (all 3 losses to Windsor) and is a 5 seed. Ukiah isnt terrible at 23-4 and they are a 10. Going to be brutal. Then you have campo , Redwood, and LL. Could you imagine if SRV was included?
Stupid NCS rule, all league champs get 1st round home game. It’s makes no sense-s o your reward is home game but you play #1 seed..thanks. They did it to O’Dowd girls in D2, travel to Vallejo. They could put that team at 14 and play another non league champ and make 3 seed travel but instead make top seed travel.. doesn’t make sense
