If I Was King of Sports: 2023 California 8-Man Playoffs

As I do annualy, I think there should be some sort of state championship in California for 8-man football and I will post something annualy until at least a regional championship happens. Admittedly, unless a BCS-type format is used, getting a state championship is difficult, because the southern part of the state has far more teams than the north and they are more talented, though the talent gap is narrowing. I have an idea for a 32-team bracket and one for a 16-team bracket. My 32-team bracket idea. This idea has all league winners entered into a tournament with 14 at-large teams. To qualify for an at-large bid, a team would need to play at least five games in a season and finish with at least a .400 winning percentage. The top 14 highest calpreps.com ratings from qualifying teams would get the bid. The bracket would be created from a combination of calpreps.com ratings and geography. However, if this tournament actually happened, a committee to seed the teams would be better. What this year's 32-team bracket would look like under my idea. (Only the top 16 teams would be seeded. The seeded teams would have home games. Also, match-ups between league teams in the first round should be avoided.) 1) Valley Christian Academy (Santa Maria) 6-2 55.1 (Coast Valley-SS) New Designs Universal Park (Los Angeles) 7-0 -13.2 (City-LA) 16) California School for the Deaf (Riverside) 5-3 25.1 (TCP-SS) Branson (Ross) 5-4 24.8 (North Central II-NCS) 8) Riverdale Christian 6-1 38 (Central Sierra-CS) California Lutheran (Wildomar) 6-3 10.2 (MAJ-SS) 9) Sage Hill (Newport Beach) 5-3, 36.8 (Prep-SS) Santa Clara (Oxnard) 5-4 18.5 (Tri-Valley-SS) 5) Flintridge Prep (La Canada) 7-1, 49.3 (Prep-SS) San Pasqual Academy (Escondido) 7-3 3.8 (MAN-SD) 12) Hayfork 9-0 27.1 (California D2-NS) Tulelake 8-2 18.9 (California D1-NS) 4) Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula) 8-0 52.1 (Prep-SS) Fulton (LA-Van Nuys) 7-1 -0.7 (Valley-LA) 13) Woodside Priory (Portola Valley) 7-2 26.8 (PCL-CCS) Laguna Blanca (Santa Barbara) 7-1 21.6 (Tri-Valley-SS) 6) Stuart Hall (San Francisco) 7-1 40.6 (North Central II-NCS) California School for the Deaf (Fremont) 9-1 15.4 (Independent-NCS) 11) St. Joseph’s Academy (San Marcos) 7-2, 27.8 (Ocean-SD) Faith Baptist (LA-Canoga Park) 6-3 19.6 (Heritage-SS) 3) Avalon 6-1 52.7 (Independent-SS) Coast Union (Cambria) 5-4 -7.3 (Coast Valley-SS) 14) Hesperia Christian 8-1 26 (Agape-SS) Santa Clarita Christian 7-2 24.6 (HER-SS) 7) Cate (Carpinteria) 3-3 39 (TVL-SS) Orcutt Academy 4-5 15.8 (Central Sierra-CS) 10) Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) 6-3 29.4 (Hi-Lo- CS) Thatcher (Ojai) 3-4 19.3 (Tri-Valley-SS) 15) South Fork (Miranda) 5-5 25.5 (North Central II-NCS) Foothills Chr. (El Cajon) 7-2 22.2 (Ocean-SD) 2) Fresno Christian 10-0 53 (CSL-CS) Roseland University Prep (Santa Rosa) 9-1 3.3 (North-Central III-NCS) My 16-team idea My 16-team idea splits the state into specific regions. The Southern Section would have its own region. The second region would be a combination of Los Angeles and San Diego Sections. The third region would consist of the Central, Central Coast, and Sac-Joaquin Sections. The fourth region would consist of Northern, North Coast, San Francisco, and Oakland (the latter two don't have 8-man teams yet). Each region would have 4-team brackets. League winners would not be guaranteed a spot. However, in regions with multiple sections, at least two of the sections must be represented. Also, no more than two teams in the same league would be allowed in. The regional winners would meet at neutral sites until a winner is crowned. Region 1 Southern Section (4) Flintridge Prep (La Canada) 7-1, 49.3 (Prep-SS) @ (1) Valley Christian Academy (Santa Maria) 6-2 55.1 (Coast Valley-SS) (3) Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula) 8-0 52.1 (Prep-SS) @ (2) Avalon 6-1 52.7 (Independent-SS) Region 2 Los Angeles/San Diego Sections (4) Fulton (LA-Van Nuys) 7-1 -0.7 (Valley-LA) @ (1) St. Joseph’s Academy (San Marcos) 7-2, 27.8 (Ocean-SD) (3) Calvin Christian (Escondido) 6-3 15 (Ocean-SD) @ (2) Foothills Chr. (El Cajon) 7-2 22.2 (Ocean-SD) Region 3 Central/Central Coast/Sac-Joaquin Section (4) Woodside Priory (Portola Valley) 7-2 26.8 (PCL-CCS) @ (1) Fresno Christian 10-0 53 (CSL-CS) (3) Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) 6-3 29.4 (Hi-Lo- CS) @ (2) Riverdale Christian 6-1 38 (Central Sierra-CS) Region 4 Northern/North Coast/San Francisco/Oakland (4) Tulelake 8-2 18.9 (California D1-NS) @ (1) Stuart Hall (San Francisco) 7-1 40.6 (North Central II-NCS) (3) South Fork (Miranda) 5-5 25.5 (North Central II-NCS) @ (2) Hayfork 9-0 27.1 (California D2-NS)