Week 8 Playoff Projections

There are a lot of new rules when it comes to the Sac-Joaquin Section High School football playoffs that not everyone is sure about how it works. There are even sports writers and football coaches that are not completely sure how it works. Here is what I do know. 1) Only the league winner is guaranteed a spot. If there are co-champions, all of them are in. 2) Calpreps.com rankings determine the at-large teams. However, a team must have a minimum of 4 wins to qualify (unless somehow it wins a league, which it is possible with the Greater Sacramento League winner). 3) A committee will seed the teams. 4) Division placement rules are the same as last year. 5) The section is divided into 7 columns representing divisions. 6) If a division III team wins a division II league, it must play division II. Also, the lowest division II team by enrollment will drop to division III (unless by some other rule, it must play division II. In that case, the next lowest team will move to the next division). What I am not sure of... 1) Will it be the next eligible team that drops down, or the next team period? Notes -In my projections, if two first place teams are within two calpreps.com rating points of each other, they will be co-champs in my projection. Otherwise, one team will likely finish ahead of the other. -If a team currently has 3 wins, I put them in my projections. If it has one or two wins, I look to see if they are likely to get its four wins. If it has no wins at this point, it will not be eligible. -There will be a committee to seed the teams. I used maxpreps.com rankings as that committee (of course adjusting if teams in the same league would play each other in the first round). -I will give the bracket and who are projected to be the first two teams out in each division. Division I (1) Folsom would have a bye. (9) Edison-Stockton @ (8) Pitman-Turlock (12) Davis @ (5) St. Mary's-Stockton (4) Jesuit-Carmichael would have a bye. (11) Gregori-Modesto @ (6) Sheldon-Sacramento (3) Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills would have a bye. (10) Cosumnes Oaks-Elk Grove @ (7) Turlock (2) Monterey Trail-Elk Grove would have a bye. First 2 teams out Modesto, Chavez (Stockton) Division II (1) Del Oro-Loomis would have a bye. (9) Vacaville @ (8) Antelope (12) Woodcreek-Roseville @ (5) Grant-Sacramento (4) Granite Bay would have a bye. (11) Elk Grove @ (6) Tracy (3) Central Catholic-Modesto would have a bye. (10) Downey-Modesto @ (7) Lincoln (2) Inderkum-Sacramento would have a bye. First 2 teams out Oakmont (Roseville), Bear Creek (Stockton) Division III (1) Placer-Auburn would have a bye. (9) Christian Brothers-Sacramento @ (8) River Valley-Yuba City (12) Vista del Lago-Folsom @ (5) Manteca (4) Buhach Colony-Atwater would have a bye. (11) Ponderosa-Shingle Springs @ (6) Sacramento (3) Merced would have a bye. (10) Burbank-Sacramento @ (7) Yuba City (2) Capital Christian-Sacramento would have a bye. First 2 teams out Atwater, Golden Valley (Merced) Division IV (1) Rio Linda would have a bye. (9) Nevada Union-Grass Valley @ (8) Sierra-Manteca (12) Cordova-Rancho Cordova @ (5) Vanden-Fairfield (4) Oakdale would have a bye. (11) Kimball-Tracy @ (6) Patterson (3) Casa Roble-Orangeville would have a bye. (10) East Union-Manteca @ (7) Pacheco-Los Banos (2) Wood-Vacaville would have a bye. First 2 teams out Rosemont (Sacramento), Pioneer (Woodland) (note: It is still possible that not enough teams in this column would qualify. I do not know what the section would do if that happened.) Division V (1) Modesto Christian would have a bye. (9) Sonora @ (8) Bradshaw Christian-Sacramento (12) Dixon @ (5) Calaveras-San Andreas (4) Center-Antelope would have a bye. (11) Los Banos @ (6) Foothill-Sacramento (3) Bear River-Grass Valley would have a bye. (10) El Dorado-Placerville @ (7) Mountain House (2) Colfax would have a bye. First 2 teams out Woodland, Galt Division VI (1) Ripon would have a bye. (9) Waterford @ (8) Hughson (12) Orestimba-Newman @ (5) Rio Vista (4) Escalon would have a bye. (11) San Juan-Citrus Heights @ (6) Argonaut-Jackson (3) Ripon Christian would have a bye. (10) Highlands-North Highlands @ (7) Amador-Sutter Creek (2) Hilmar would have a bye. First 2 teams out Gustine, Marysville Division VII (6 teams bracket) (1) Denair would have a bye. (5) Woodland Christian @ (4) Brookside Christian-Stockton) (6) Stone Ridge Christian-Merced @ (3) Golden Sierra-Garden Valley (2) Big Valley-Modesto would have a bye. First 2 teams out Vacaville Christian, Delta (Clarksburg)

If I Was King of Sports: Football Challege

In my previous posts, I have mentioned my idea of a 209 tournament for basketball and baseball. In my vision, I would have tournaments for all sports that the 209 offers. There are just two sports in which I could see no possibility for it. The first is lacrosse, and that is because there are only two schools in the 209 that offer it, Saint Mary's and Lincoln (both in Stockton). The second is football. A 64-team tournament could not be done due to time and safety of the players. We could not have Riverbank play a large school, like Manteca. That is not safe for the Riverbank players. Also, a six-week tournament is too much, and we could not have more than one game a week for high-school level, especially among the small schools. There are a couple ways we could make it happen. The first is to play a 7-on-7, flag football tournament. Multiple games could be played in a day, and the whole tournament could be played in a week. The second possibility is to have mini-tournaments based on skill level. But my idea is to have a 209 vs. 559 challenge. Why have the 209 play the 559? I had that idea, because before the area code split in 1998, the 559 was a part of the 209, so it is like the former 209 vs. the current 209. For high school sports, I am about having as much participation as possible, so here is how I would propose. The closest comparison would be a major pre-season college basketball tournament, such as the Maui Invitational. They have a main tournament in Hawai'i, and a mainland version, that very few know about and really does not matter in the scheme of things, but more teams get to participate, nonetheless. I would have nine games (5 in a major 559 stadium, I am thinking Bulldog Stadium in Fresno and 4 in a major 209 stadium, I am thinking about Warrior Stadium in Turlock or Delta College in Stockton). It would feature eight of the best teams each area has to offer, and the ninth game would feature a small, public school (under 1,000 enrollment) from each area code. The calpreps.com rankings would be used to determine the teams, and the area code that wins the most of those games wins. The rest of the schools would be invited to participate at a home site of one of the schools. The 209 has seven more teams than the 559, so I would either have them play each other, or have them take the year off. Another thing to add is that the 559 has five 8-man teams, while the 209 has none. The home team would determine if the game would be an 11-man game or an 8-man game. Here is what the field would look like Main Field at 559 Game 1 (Small School): Escalon (209) vs. Caruthers (559) Calpreps projection: Caruthers 31-27 Game 2: Gregori-Modesto (209) vs. Clovis West-Fresno (559) Calpreps projection: Clovis West 31-21 Game 3: Oakdale (209) vs. Tulare Western (559) Calpreps projection: Tulare Western 28-26 Game 4: Manteca (209) vs. San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno (559) Calpreps projection: San Joaquin Memorial 40-27 Main Event: St. Mary's-Stockton (209) vs. Central-Fresno (559) Calpreps projection: Central 34-17 at 209 Game 1: Central Valley Christian-Visalia (559) vs. Downey-Modesto (209) Calpreps projection: Central Valley Christian 35-28 Game 2: Edison-Fresno (559) vs. Tracy (209) Calpreps projection: Edison 22-17 Game 3: Tulare Union-Tulare (559) vs. Turlock (209) Calpreps projection: Tulare Union 44-20 Main Event: Buchanan-Clovis (559) vs. Central Catholic-Modesto (209) Calpreps projection: Buchanan 28-22 Projected winner: 559 9-0 Some of the other games I would have at 209 Bullard (Fresno) @ Buhach Colony (Atwater) El Diamante (Visalia) @ Patterson Golden West (Visalia) @ Sonora Madera @ Modesto Christian Monache (Porterville) @ McNair (Stockton) Clovis North (Clovis) @ Hilmar Mt. Whtiney (Visalia) @ Orestimba (Newman) Strathmore @ Lincoln (Stockton) Hanford @ Lodi Redwood (Visalia) @ Calaveras (San Andreas) Chowchilla @ Mountain House Roosevelt (Fresno) @ Beyer (Modesto) Firebaugh @ Chavez (Stockton) Madera South (Madera) @ Weston Ranch (Stockton) at 559 Pitman (Turlock) @ Dinuba Merced @ Sunnyside (Fresno) Stagg (Stockton) @ Clovis Modesto @ Sanger East Union (Manteca) @ Lemoore Edison (Stockton) @ Selma Ripon @ Fresno Los Banos @ Kerman Summerville (Tuolumne City) @ Kerman El Capitan (Merced) @ Exeter Kimball (Tracy) @ Kingsburg Pacheco (Los Banos) @ Yosemite (Oakhurst) West (Tracy) @ Hanford West (Hanford) Argonaut (Jackson) @ Porterville Finally While I was writing this, I had another idea, the California area code tournament. I will explain in my next blog, but right now my pick to win it would be the 916 (Sacramento-area). Most of the best teams are in the south, but there are so many area codes that I cannot imagine any one of those area codes being more than three talented teams deep.

If I Was King of Sports: 2018 Baseball/Lacrosse NIT

I wasn't going to do another one of these posts, because last year I learned that the wooden bat leagues start around the college tournament season. The original idea came to me a few years ago when Campbell University finished 43-10 and did not get a bid into the NCAA baseball tournament. The Fighting Camels may not have had the strongest strength of schedule, but a 43-10 season should be rewarded. In addition, at least one spring sport should have a second postseason tournament. In the fall, football has the bowls in addition to the college football playoff. In the winter, basketball has three additional tournaments to the NCAA basketball tournament. If this tournament was to actually happen, there would have to be a set amount of teams that qualify, and there would possibly have to be some pre-determined sites. But since this tournament is and probably will always be hypothetical, there would be only one basis for qualification for this tournament, have a better overall record than the NCAA tournament at-large team with the worst record. If there are any open spots left, I would fill them with division II teams that did not make it's College World Series that fills the one qualification. (Because there is typically not a lot of money in a NCAA Division II athletic budget, the teams that are chosen would be those from the same region as the regional number 1 seed. In other words, a team like California State-Monterey Bay would not have to travel to New York). Seedings would be based on records with one exception this year. The four teams that were designated "the first four out" will be the automatic top-4 seeds in this tournament. This year 59 teams had better records than the Oklahoma State Cowboys (29-24-1). For this tournament I would have 64 teams (59 Division I, 5 Division II), and it would work just like the NCAA baseball tournament. First Round (*=Division II team) (1) Orlando, FL Regional (Host: UCF) (4) Tampa Spartans (42-11)* vs. (1) UCF Knights (35-21) (3) Sacramento St. Hornets (35-25) vs. (2) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (32-21) (16) Indianapolis, IN Regional (Host: Butler) (4) South Alabama Jaguars (32-25) vs. (1) Butler Bulldogs (34-20) (3) Indiana St. Sycamores (31-24) vs. (2) Southeast Louisiana Lions (37-22) (8) New York-Staten Island, NY Regional (Host: Wagner) (4) Monmouth Hawks (30-25) vs. (1) Wagner Seahawks (38-18) (3) Seton Hall Pirates (30-20-1) vs. (2) VCU Rams (34-23) (9) Huntsville, TX Regional (Host: Sam Houston State) (4) Nevada Wolfpack (29-24) vs. (1) Sam Houston St. BearKats (39-20) (3) TCU Horned Frogs (32-23) vs. (2) Wichita St. Shockers (35-21-1) (5) Greensboro, NC Regional (Host: North Carolina-Greensboro) (4) North Greenville Tigers (46-10)* vs. (1) North Carolina-Greensboro Spartans (39-15) (3) Charlotte 49ers (34-24) vs. (2) Davidson Wildcats (32-21) (12) Jackson, MS Regional (Host: Jackson State) (4) Liberty Flames (32-26) vs. (1) Jackson St. Tigers (34-18) (3) UTSA Roadrunners (32-24) vs. (2) Missouri Tigers (34-22) (4) Tucson, AZ Regional (Host: Arizona) (4) Azusa Pacific Cougars (41-11)* vs. (1) Arizona Wildcats (34-22) (3) UC-Irvine Anteaters (32-24) vs. (2) Seattle Redhawks (34-23) (13) Oxford, OH Regional (Host: Miami (OH)) (4) George Washington Colonials (32-26) vs. (1) Miami (OH) Redhawks (35-20) (3) Stony Brook Seawolves (33-25) vs. (2) Michigan Wolverines (33-21) (6) Annapolis, MD Regional (Host: Navy) (4) North Carolina Central Eagles (28-24) vs. (1) Navy Midshipmen (38-16) (3) Richmond Spiders (32-24) vs. (2) Elon Phoenix (36-23) (11) Charleston, SC Regional (Host: College of Charleston) (4) Ball St. Cardinals (32-26) vs. (1) College of Charleston Cougars (36-19) (3) Jacksonville St. Gamecocks (32-21) vs. (2) Wofford Terriers (36-23) (3) Lexington, KY Regional (Host: Kentucky) (4) Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars (47-9)* vs. (1) Kentucky Wildcats (34-22) (3) Pepperdine Waves (31-20) vs. (2) Illinois-Chicago Flames (30-18) (14) New York, NY Regional (Host: Fordham) (4) Fresno St. Bulldogs (30-24) vs. (1) Fordham Rams (35-19-1) (3) Bryant Bulldogs (32-23-1) vs. (2) California Golden Bears (32-22) (7) Omaha, NE Regional (Host: Creighton) (4) Marist Red Foxes (27-23) vs. (1) Creighton Blue Jays (34-16) (3) Grand Canyon Lopes (33-24) vs. (2) Iowa Hawkeyes (33-20) (10) Ruston, LA Regional (Host: Louisiana Tech) (4) Northern Colorado Bears (29-24) vs. (1) Louisiana Tech (39-20) (3) Louisiana-Lafayette Rajin' Cajuns (34-25) vs. (2) UNLV Runnin' Rebels (35-24) (15) Macon, GA Regional (Host: Mercer) (4) Central Arkansas Bears (32-25) vs. (1) Mercer Bears (38-22) (3) Alabama St. Hornets (34-25) vs. High Point Panthers (34-22) (2) Champaign, IL Regional (Host: Illinois) (4) Northwood Timberwolves (38-16)* vs. (1) Illinois Fightin' Illini (33-20) (3) St. Mary's Gaels (36-23) vs. (2) Bradley Braves (32-19) The only other spring sport that could have an NIT would be lacrosse. (Congratulations to Yale, by the way for winning the championship). If there was going to be an NIT, it would probably have 8 teams, but my tournament will have 16 teams (13 from division I, 2 from division II, and 1 from Division III). For this year, I am solely using RPI Rankings (as long as the teams had a minimum .500 record). (16) Franklin & Marshall Diplomats (12-4) @ (1) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-6) (9) Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-7) @ (8) Princeton Tigers (8-5) (12) Detroit Titans/Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-7) @ (5) Vermont Catamounts (12-4)* (13) Massachusetts-Lowell (8-8) @ (4) Ohio St. Buckeyes (8-7) (11) Jacksonville Dolphins (8-7) @ (6) Penn St. Nitany Lions (8-6) (14) Adelphi Panthers (11-4) @ (3) Navy Midshipmen (9-5) (10) St. Joseph's Hawks (14-4) @ (7) Michigan Wolverines (8-6) (15) Wingate Bulldogs (11-5) @ (2) Bucknell Bison (11-4) *=at the time of writing this, I probably would have added a play-in game, because 14 teams finished .500 or better. I did not want to just leave one team out.

The 209 in the Baseball/Softball Postseasons

There are a few local schools being represented in the NCAA Softball College World Series and NCAA Baseball Tournament. Here is a list of colleges and where the players came from... NCAA Softball (1) Oregon - 1 from East Union (Manteca) (3) UCLA- 1 from Merced (5) Washington- 1 from Ceres (7) Georgia- 1 from Ceres (8) Arizona State- 2 from Oakdale NCAA baseball tournament Florida Atlantic- 1 from Lincoln (Stockton) UCLA- 1 from St. Mary's (Stockton) Washington- 1 from El Capitan (Merced)

If I Was King of Sports: World Cup NIT

I have been thinking about this for six years, but there should be a NIT version for international soccer. The best teams that did not make the World Cup would go. For my tournament, I would have 64 teams compete in a knockout tournament. Each round would be one-leg (though if I was running it, I might have the first round be a home-and-home so each country would have the chance to host at least one game). European, Asian, and African teams could play each other as early as the first round as long as they did not play each other in the final round of World Cup Qualifying, because they each have a lot of teams. I would not have teams from North America, South America, or Oceania play each other until the second round. Each confederation would get one automatic qualifier, with the OFC getting two until it gets a full spot in the World Cup. The automatic qualifiers would be who came the closest to making the World Cup from each confederation without getting in. With Europe having four teams eliminated in the same round, it would be the highest ranking of the four going into the final round. The rest of the teams would be chosen from the top FIFA rankings based off the March rankings of a World Cup year. Automatic Qualifiers AFC (Asia)- Syria CAF (Africa)- Congo (DR) COMNEBOL (South America)- Chile CONCACAF (North America)- Honduras OFC (Oceania)- New Zealand and Solomon Islands UEFA (Europe)- Italy Tournament (Automatic qualifiers in CAPS) Bracket I (16) SOLOMON ISLANDS vs. (1) CHILE (9) Slovenia vs. (8) Cape Verde (12) Trinidad & Tobago vs. (5) Bulgaria (13) United Arab Emirates vs. (4) CONGO (DR) (11) Uzbekistan vs. (6) Jamaica (14) El Salvador vs. (3) Paraguay (10) Cote D'Ivoire vs. (7) Hungary (15) Lebanon vs. (2) Slovakia Bracket IV (16) Cyprus vs. (1) Netherlands (9) China vs. (8) Norway (12) South Africa vs. (5) Greece (13) Luxembourg vs. (4) Ukraine (11) Macedonia vs. (6) Montenegro (14) Iraq vs. (3) Serbia (10) Mali vs. (7) Burkina Faso (15) Armenia vs. (2) Northern Ireland Bracket III (16) Belarus vs. (1) Wales (9) Ecuador vs. (8) Albania (12) Zambia vs. (5) Czech Republic (13) Curacao vs. (4) Romania (11) SYRIA vs. (6) Bolivia (14) Haiti vs. (3) Scotland (10) Finland vs. (7) Ghana (15) Congo vs. (2) United States Bracket II (16) NEW ZEALAND vs. (1) ITALY (9) HONDURAS vs. (8) Algeria (12) Uganda vs. (5) Bosnia and Herzegovina (13) Benin vs. (4) Turkey (11) Palestine vs. (6) Venezuela (14) Estonia vs. (3) Ireland (10) Guinea vs. (7) Cameroon (15) Canada vs. (2) Austria

If I Was King of Sports- Reno 8

by Matt Groom 3/5/18 Two years ago bd Global tried the Vegas 16 tournament as an alternate for the collegeinsider.com (CIT) and College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournaments (wikipedia.com) for NCAA Division I teams to play that were not invited to the main tournament or the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). In my opinion it was a great idea. Sixteen teams would meet in one spot and play a tournament throughout the entire weekend a week before the NCAA had its championship game. It did not work, however. These organizers could not even fill out a full bracket of sixteen teams. It ultimately had to be cut to eight teams, and the tournament only lasted one year. I think this idea would be better suited for division II of the NCAA. These colleges do not have as much money to pay for the constant traveling from site to site, and it will allow the NCAA to reward more teams for great seasons. Plus there is no secondary tournament in Division II, so there is no competition. If I was in charge, I would have a tournament for Division II. Since it is division II and these schools do not have as much fan support, I would put the tournament in a smaller location. I think Reno is the perfect place for it. I would have eight teams play at the Reno Events Center in downtown Reno. The teams I would have would be the top team from each of the eight regions that did not make the NCAA Division II tournament. The top two ranked teams would be put in opposite sides of the bracket. Where the other six teams would be located would be by random draw. I think that would add some fun to the tournament. If the NCAA would want to expand it to 16 teams, then I would take the top two teams in each region, and teams in the same region would not play each other in the first round. My tournament Teams In Atlantic-Indiana (PA) (22-7) (81) Central- Northwestern Oklahoma (20-6) (NR) East- Daeman (21-7) (133) Midwest- Southern Indiana (17-10) (66) South-Benedict (16-9) (126) Southeast- Augusta (16-12) (138) South Central- Tarleton St. (14-10) (28) West- Chico St. (18-7) (91) (NR) Benedict vs. (1) Tarleton St. (NR) Daemen vs. (NR) Indiana (PA) (NR) Northwestern Oklahoma vs. (NR) Augusta (NR) Chico St. vs. (2) Southern Indiana If the tournament expanded to 16 the extra teams would be... Atlantic- Kutztown Central- Central Oklahoma East- New Haven Midwest- Indianapolis South- Benedict Southeast- Barton South Central- Angelo St. West- Western Washington

If I Was King Of Sports- 209 basketball tournament #4

by Matt Groom If I was king of sports, I would like to have a basketball tournament for the high schools in the 209 area code. Though I would like to have it as a post-season tournament, I think it would actually work better as a summer league tournament. Seeing priority of teams: 1) Section champions 2) Section runners-up 3) League champions 4) Combination of record and maxpreps.com rankings. I would have 64 teams in the main tournament. In the first round, they would be divided into eight pods of eight teams each. The top eight teams by my seeding priority would host in the first three rounds. I would have a losers bracket as well as a winners bracket. Each pod would run like a preseason high school tournament where each team is guaranteed three games. In the next three rounds, they would be held at neutral sites. Where teams would go would depend on how they finished in their respective pods. Pod winners- Stockton Arena (Stockton, CA) 2nd place- University of Pacific (Stockton, CA) 3rd place- Stanislaus State University (Turlock, CA) 4th place- UC-Merced (Merced, CA) 5th place- Delta College (Stockton, CA) 6th place- Modesto Junior College (Modesto, CA) 7th place- Merced College (Merced, CA) 8th place- Columbia College- (Sonora, CA) There would be no enrollment-based divisions in this tournament. Teams in the same league would not be in the same pod. In a realignment year (like this will be), the rule will be based off the new leagues, not the old. I would try not to have the old league alignments, either, but that will not always be possible. Here is what my 2018 tournament would look like if I was King of Sports Note: If a team has two league names next to it, the old league will be listed first and the new league will be listed second) Pod A @ Central Catholic (Modesto) (8) Turlock Christian Eagles (CCAA) vs. (1) Central Catholic Raiders-Modesto (VOL) (5) Livingston Wolves (WAC-TVL) vs. (4) West Wolfpack-Tracy (TCAL) (6) Orestimba Warriors-Newman (SL) vs. (3) Gregori Jaguars-Modesto (MMC-CCAL) (7) Mountain House Mustangs (TVL-WAC) vs. (2) El Capitan Gauchos-Merced (CCC) Pod H @ Lincoln (Stockton) (8) Hilmar Yellowjackets (TVL) vs. (1) Lincoln Trojans-Stockton (TCAL) (5) Turlock Bulldogs (CCC-CCAL) vs. (4) Stockton Christian Eagles (MVL) (6) Kimball Jaguars-Tracy (VOL) vs. (3) Jim Elliot Christian Eagles-Lodi (CCAA) (7) Lathrop Spartans (VOL-WAC) vs. (2) Liberty Ranch Hawks-Galt (SVC) Pod E @ Ripon Christian (8) Linden Lions (MLL-SDL) vs. (1) Ripon Cristian Knights (TVL) (5) Holt Academy Bobcats-Stockton (MVL) vs. (4) Summerville Bears-Toulumne City (MLL) (6) Manteca Buffaloes (VOL) vs. (3) Tracy Bulldogs (TCAL) (7) Chavez Titans-Stockton (SJAA) vs. (2) Patterson Tigers (WAC-CCC) Pod D @ St. Mary's (Stockton) (8) Central Valley Hawks-Ceres (WAC-CCC) vs. (1) St. Mary's Rams-Stockton (TCAL) (5) Venture Academy Mustangs-Stockton (CCAA) vs. (4) Stagg Delta Kings- Stockton (SJAA) (6) Ceres Bulldogs (WAC) vs. (3) Weston Ranch Cougars-Stockton (VOL) (7) Bret Harte Bullfrogs-Angels Camp (MLL) vs. (2) Hughes Academy Titans-Stockton (MVL) Pod F @ Beyer (Modesto) (8) Lodi Flames (TCAL) vs. (1) Beyer Patriots-Modesto (MMC-WAC) (5) Sierra Timberwolves-Manteca (VOL) vs. (4) Enochs Eagles-Modesto (MMC-CCAL) (6) Riverbank Bruins (TVL) vs. (3) Calaveras-San Andreas (MLL) (7) Atwater Falcons (CCC) vs. (2) Mariposa Grizzlies (SL) Pod C @ Argonaut (Jackson) (8) Waterford Wildcats (SL) vs. (1) Argonaut Mustangs-Jackson (MLL) (5) Modesto Panthers (MMC-CCAL) vs. (4) Merced Bears (CCC) (6) Lodi Academy Titans (MVL) vs. (3) Los Banos Tigers (WAC) (7) Oakdale Mustangs (VOL) vs. (2) Bear Creek Bruins-Stockton (SJAA) Pod G @ Sonora (8) Johansen Vikings-Modesto (MMC-WAC) vs. (1) Sonora Wildcats (MLL) (5) Tioga Timberwolves-Groveland (MVL) vs. (4) Hughson Huskies (TVL) (6) Le Grand Bulldogs (SL) vs. (3) Golden Valley Cougars-Merced (CCC) (7) Franklin Yellowjackets-Stockton (SJAA) vs. (2) Brookside Christian Knights-Stockton (CCAA) Pod B @ Modesto Christian (8) Amador Buffaloes-Sutter Creek (MLL) vs. (1) Modesto Christian Crusaders (MMC-TCAL) (5) Denair Coyotes (SL) vs. (4) Big Valley Lions-Modesto (CCAA) (6) Edison Vikings-Stockton (SJAA) vs. (3) Pitman Pride-Turlock (CCC-CCAL) (7) Buhach Colony-Atwater (CCC) vs. (2) Ripon Indians (TVL) Non-advancing pods, in order to include as many teams as possible, I would have two non-advancing pods. In these pods, the top two teams that did not qualify for the main tournament would host. The teams would just have their guaranteed three games. I would design this part like a true "S-curve". Teams from the same league could play as early as the first round. Pod I @ Millennium (Tracy) (8) Stone Ridge Christian-Merced (CCAA) vs. (1) Millennium-Tracy (CCAA) (5) Dos Palos (WSL) vs. (4) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage-San Andreas (CCAA) (6) Tokay-Lodi (TCAL) vs. (3) Galt (SVC) (7) Escalon (TVL) vs. (2) Downey-Modesto (MMC-CCAL) Pod J @ Delhi (8) Davis-Modesto (MMC-WAC) vs. (1) Delhi (SL) (5) Humphreys Charter-Stockton (MVL) vs. (4) Gustine (SL) (6) East Union-Manteca (VOL) vs. (3) Pacheco-Los Banos (WAC) (7) McNair-Stockton (SJAA) vs. (2) Delta Charter-Tracy (MVL) Pod K Central Valley Christian @ Don Pedro