Preliminary NorCal Regional Participants

[FBAddict]

With the SJS Section, NS Section, OS Section and SFS Section playoffs complete, we already know some of the teams who will be competing in the NorCal Regional Baseball Playoffs. Of course we don't know how the teams will be seeded until all team bids are presented, but we can get a pretty good idea of approximate divisional placements.

SJS 10 Teams (2 teams from D1-D3 and 1 team from D4-D7)
Franklin
St. Mary's
Del Oro
Lodi
Yuba City
Central Catholic
Roseville
Lincoln
Woodland Christian
Vacaville Christian

NS 6 Teams (I do not see any definitive NS Section guide to how teams from the section will be selected for regional games. There are six divisions in NS Section playoffs and they have 6 slots for the regionals so I am assuming all divisional champions will get regional bids.)
Chico
West Valley
Durham
Etna
Los Molinos
Hayfork

OS Section 1 team
Oakland Tech

SFS Section 1 team
Lincoln

CCS Section 9 teams (4 teams are selected from D1 and the remaining champions of D2-D6)
After the first round of CCS playoffs, we now know the 4 teams from D1 to have a regional bid.
Serra
Valley Christian
Los Gatos
St. Francis

CS Section 8 Teams, 4 NorCal and 4 SoCal (There are 6 divisions in the CS Section playoffs. That means that two division will present 2 teams for regional playoffs. In any case, those two divisions are not identified (help me if I am wrong) and of the 8 teams selected, it is not clear which 4 will be slated for NorCal playoffs.)
An educated guess, based on 2024 historical placement, is that D1 and D2 will get 2 bids each. If that is true, we know 4 teams since the CS section has finished their semifinal round. But I don't know which of these teams, if any, will be slated for NorCal Regional Playoffs.
St. Joseph
Centennial (Bakersfield)
Ridgeview
Kingsburg

NCS Section 9 teams (3 teams from D1, 2 teams from D2, 1 team each from D3-D6)
The NCS playoffs are in the semifinal round, so no team has been identified yet for regional playoffs.

 

[Streak One]

With the SJS Section, NS Section, OS Section and SFS Section playoffs complete, we already know some of the teams who will be competing in the NorCal Regional Baseball Playoffs. Of course we don't know how the teams will be seeded until all team bids are presented, but we can get a pretty good idea of approximate divisional placements.

SJS 10 Teams (2 teams from D1-D3 and 1 team from D4-D7)
Franklin
St. Mary's
Del Oro
Lodi
Yuba City
Central Catholic
Roseville
Lincoln
Woodland Christian
Vacaville Christian

NS 6 Teams (I do not see any definitive NS Section guide to how teams from the section will be selected for regional games. There are six divisions in NS Section playoffs and they have 6 slots for the regionals so I am assuming all divisional champions will get regional bids.)
Chico
West Valley
Durham
Etna
Los Molinos
Hayfork

OS Section 1 team
Oakland Tech

SFS Section 1 team
Lincoln

CCS Section 9 teams (4 teams are selected from D1 and the remaining champions of D2-D6)
After the first round of CCS playoffs, we now know the 4 teams from D1 to have a regional bid.
Serra
Valley Christian
Los Gatos
St. Francis

CS Section 8 Teams, 4 NorCal and 4 SoCal (There are 6 divisions in the CS Section playoffs. That means that two division will present 2 teams for regional playoffs. In any case, those two divisions are not identified (help me if I am wrong) and of the 8 teams selected, it is not clear which 4 will be slated for NorCal playoffs.)
An educated guess, based on 2024 historical placement, is that D1 and D2 will get 2 bids each. If that is true, we know 4 teams since the CS section has finished their semifinal round. But I don't know which of these teams, if any, will be slated for NorCal Regional Playoffs.
St. Joseph
Centennial (Bakersfield)
Ridgeview
Kingsburg

NCS Section 9 teams (3 teams from D1, 2 teams from D2, 1 team each from D3-D6)
The NCS playoffs are in the semifinal round, so no team has been identified yet for regional playoffs.

Thanks for posting this. Good breakdown!

 

[FBAddict]

Two more teams are added, this time from the NCS Section, to the NorCal Playoffs tonight as DLS beats Foothill 10-1 and College Park beats Casa Grande 10-0. With the addition of DLS and College Park to the playoffs, there may be enough teams at the top level to fill out NorCal Regionals Division 1.

De La Salle
Franklin (Elk Grove)
St. Mary's
Valley Christian
Serra
College Park
Del Oro
Los Gatos/St. Francis/Lodi/Yuba City (or some other team(s) who haven't yet locked a bid for NorCal Regionals.)
(It is unlikely that a top CS Section team will be selected to enter the NorCal Regionals due to location)

 

[padrewhipser]

Baseball season will be continuing and some of these schools will have had graduation 2 weeks ago

 

[FBAddict]

CS Section 8 Teams, 4 NorCal and 4 SoCal (There are 6 divisions in the CS Section playoffs. That means that two division will present 2 teams for regional playoffs. In any case, those two divisions are not identified (help me if I am wrong) and of the 8 teams selected, it is not clear which 4 will be slated for NorCal playoffs.)
An educated guess, based on 2024 historical placement, is that D1 and D2 will get 2 bids each. If that is true, we know 4 teams since the CS section has finished their semifinal round. But I don't know which of these teams, if any, will be slated for NorCal Regional Playoffs.
St. Joseph
Centennial (Bakersfield)
Ridgeview
Kingsburg

I just read that Centennial (Bakersfield) is opting out of regional playoffs due to the lack of players after graduation. Maybe one of the two runner up teams, Buchanan or Clovis North, will be selected instead. Either one would likely be chosen for NorCal Regionals.

 

[THEOC89]

I just read that Centennial (Bakersfield) is opting out of regional playoffs due to the lack of players after graduation. Maybe one of the two runner up teams, Buchanan or Clovis North, will be selected instead. Either one would likely be chosen for NorCal Regionals.

Usually that is the case, they go to the semifinalists…..

This has happens in So Cal D1 the last few years…. The main issue they face is the top players at the top schools are all starting summer ball so they players are leaving to go with their Travel and Showcase teams…. The one who graduate are going to play for collegiate summer teams…. Or if they are not playing ball anymore they leave for graduation trips….

Without starting the season earlier it’s really tough to put together this regional/state type of championship for Baseball….

 

[FBAddict]

Usually that is the case, they go to the semifinalists…..

This has happens in So Cal D1 the last few years…. The main issue they face is the top players at the top schools are all starting summer ball so they players are leaving to go with their Travel and Showcase teams…. The one who graduate are going to play for collegiate summer teams…. Or if they are not playing ball anymore they leave for graduation trips….

Without starting the season earlier it’s really tough to put together this regional/state type of championship for Baseball….

Good point - hope the powers that be find a solution.

 

[FBAddict]

With Yesterday's games, these teams are added to the list:
NCS D2
Acalanes (Beat Cardinal Newman 4-2)
Rancho Cotate

CS D4
Lemoore (probably a NorCal bid)

CCS D5
Menlo

CCS D6
Stevenson

 

[FBAddict]

After today's (5/30) Games
NCS D3
California

NCS D5
Arcata

CCS D3
Carmel

CCS D4
Santa Clara

CS D5
Corcoran

 

[FBAddict]

The final set of team game champs that get a bid in NorCal Regionals:
NCS D1, 3rd place
Casa Grande

NCS D4
Las Lomas

NCS D6
St. Mary's

CS D6
Torres

Will update later with the winner of CCS D2 Hollister vs Wilcox
Hollister wins

That should be all 40 teams for NorCal Regionals aside from teams that might opt out of the playoffs

 

[bella123]

Brackets out. In D-1 to me the 4 versus 5 matchups both North and South look like the best and most intriguing games. #5 VC versus #4 St. Marys in the north and #5 Villa Park versus #4 Granite Hills in the south.

2025 CIF Regional Baseball Championship Brackets - California Interscholastic Federation

 

[THEOC89]

Brackets out. In D-1 to me the 4 versus 5 matchups both North and South look like the best and most intriguing games. #5 VC versus #4 St. Marys in the north and #5 Villa Park versus #4 Granite Hills in the south.

2025 CIF Regional Baseball Championship Brackets - California Interscholastic Federation

I also like the Crespi vs Mater Dei Matchup in the south and College Park vs Serra will be interesting with CP’s Top pitcher going….

 

[FBAddict]

I just read that Centennial (Bakersfield) is opting out of regional playoffs due to the lack of players after graduation. Maybe one of the two runner up teams, Buchanan or Clovis North, will be selected instead. Either one would likely be chosen for NorCal Regionals.

Interestingly there were no substitutes selected to replace Centennial from D1. It must not be a ironclad rule that CS D1 and D2 only gets the double bid for regionals.

 

[THEOC89]

Interestingly there were no substitutes selected to replace Centennial from D1. It must not be an ironclad rule that CS D1 and D2 only gets the double bid for regionals.

I also found it interesting that Casa Grande was selected for D2, why move a D1 team down, I get moving them up, it must be a rankings thing?….

 

[FBAddict]

I also found it interesting that Casa Grande was selected for D2, why move a D1 team down, I get moving them up, it must be a rankings thing?….

That's a good point. And if its based on ranking, then Los Gatos who is ranked lower than Casa Grande should have been in NorCal Regionals D2 also. There are some other inconsistancies also, like California all the down at the bottom of NCR D3.

 

[Streak One]

I think they try to separate out section rematch where possible but I thought Casa Grande as the 4 seed and California in D3 as the 8 seed were interesting.

Usually they third WCAL team that gets dropped to D2 (St Francis) does pretty well in regionals

 

[observer22]

I also found it interesting that Casa Grande was selected for D2, why move a D1 team down, I get moving them up, it must be a rankings thing?….

I was told they first got the 40 teams that qualified, then they ranked all 40 teams 1 through 40. Top 8 in D1, next 8 in D2, etc.
So maybe they didn’t move CG or Cal, in theory that’s where they fell in the rankings? But of course they might of made some “adjustments” along the way as well.

 

[FBAddict]

I was told they first got the 40 teams that qualified, then they ranked all 40 teams 1 through 40. Top 8 in D1, next 8 in D2, etc.
So maybe they didn’t move CG or Cal, in theory that’s where they fell in the rankings? But of course they might of made some “adjustments” along the way as well.

I'm not sure what rankings they are using... Los Gatos is slated at NCR D1 #7 but is rated at #14 of the list of playoff teams by Maxpreps. Strictly by their rankings, LG should in the lower half of D2.

 

[FBAddict]

CS Section 8 Teams, 4 NorCal and 4 SoCal (There are 6 divisions in the CS Section playoffs. That means that two division will present 2 teams for regional playoffs. In any case, those two divisions are not identified (help me if I am wrong) and of the 8 teams selected, it is not clear which 4 will be slated for NorCal playoffs.)
An educated guess, based on 2024 historical placement, is that D1 and D2 will get 2 bids each. If that is true, we know 4 teams since the CS section has finished their semifinal round. But I don't know which of these teams, if any, will be slated for NorCal Regional Playoffs.

The CS section is a work of progress to understand how they allocate teams to the regional bowls. Historically it appeared that the section selected the two divisions for double entries. I falsely assumed that those 2 divisions, D1 & D2, were the mandated double entry divisions. They are not.

Centennial won CS D1 but opted out of the regional playoffs. So only one team was selected form the D1 finalists - St Joseph.

The CS D2 finalist were Ridgeview and Kingburg. The champion Ridgeview was placed in the Southern Regionals and Kingsburs was placed in the Northern Regionals.

Both CS D3 champion and finalist (Fowler and Morro Bay) teams are place in Northern regionals. From there, only the divsional champions are placed in the regional playoffs. CS D4 Lemoore is slotted in SRD4, CS D5 Corcoran is put in SRD5, and CS D6 Torres is placed in NRD5.

So the sytematic method of selection for regionals appears to be focused only on finalists and to consider down the divisions for the first 2 additional bids for the regional placements.