So who are the favorites?

In Division I, Heritage showed California that traveling to Brentwood and winning will not be easy, so San Ramon Valley has its hands full. However, the Wolves are firing on all cylinders right now and look like the best team in the East Bay once again.
Foothill, with a pair of wins over Monte Vista, should be favored, but don’t count out the Mustangs. This match will be very close. Serving, and serve-receive, will be the difference.
In Division II, Northgate and Las Lomas now have to take on the top two seeds. Both teams will have to play extremely well to win. Las Lomas has a ton of momentum right now, and will be a lot to handle for top-seeded Maria Carrillo in a rematch of the 2007 finals.
Northgate and Redwood will be close in every single game. If the Broncos make fewer mistakes, they will have the close games they need go their way.
In Division III, the only game featuring East Bay teams is a rematch of a 3-1 Campolindo win over Albany. Albany has a chance to jump into the upper echelon, but will have to do it against the best team in the area for the last two seasons.
In Division IV, Salesian looks to be on a roll and the Pride will be very hard to stop at this point. Both Berean, and St. Patrick-St. Vincent, will have to be very solid, serve the ball well and take advantage of opportunities to win on the road.
St. Joseph Notre Dame looks to take out a pair of big bad beasts in Division V, needing to get through University-San Francisco and Branson.

Rankings

Bishop O’Dowd and California bowing out really affected the rankings, as did Carondelet going down.
Monte Vista, for reaching the Division I semifinals, makes a significant jump, and needs to win to stay there. Albany, Salesian and Northgate are just a win away from jumping into the top 3-5 range. Look for St. Joseph Notre Dame to get a bump if it can get past University and then give Branson a match.

1. Campolindo (20-10)
2. San Ramon Valley (32-8)
3. Foothill (28-8)
4. Albany (31-6)
5. Monte Vista (22-14)
6. Salesian (27-9)
7. Northgate (26-8)
8. Bishop O’Dowd (25-12)
9. Heritage (24-13)
10. California (18-8)
11. Granada (16-14)
12. Las Lomas (21-16)
13. Carondelet (22-15)
14. St. Joseph Notre Dame (30-5)
15. Miramonte (15-6)

Standings

ACCAL
Team   W-L   GB
Berkeley (23-7, 12-0) -
Alameda (17-9, 10-2) 2
El Cerrito (7-5) 5
Pinole Valley (8-6, 7-5) 5
De Anza (3-9) 9
Hercules (3-9) 9
Richmond (0-12) 12

BCL
Team W-L GB
Chinese Chr. (16-12, 7-3) -
CSD (13-10, 7-3) -
Fremont Chr. (10-14, 7-3) -
Contra Costa Chr. (14-15, 7-3) -
OMI (2-12, 2-8) 5
Emery (1-18, 0-10) 7

BCL-E
Team   W-L   GB
College Prep (23-10, 11-1) -
Head-Royce (21-8, 11-1) -
Athenian (15-10, 7-5) 4
Valley Chr. (18-9, 7-5) 4
St. Elizabeth (7-13, 4-8) 7
Bentley (5-18, 1-11) 10
Redwood Chr. (4-21, 1-11) 10

BSAL
Team   W-L   GB
Albany (31-6, 13-0) -
St. Joseph (30-5, 11-2) 2
Salesian (27-9, 10-3) 3
St. Pat’s (29-6, 9-4) 4
St. Mary’s (9-18, 6-7) 7
Piedmont (12-16, 5-8) 8
Encinal (2-11) 11
Holy Names (1-12) 12
Kennedy (1-12) 12
Swett (1-12) 12

BVAL
Team   W-L   GB
Heritage (24-13, 9-1) -
Deer Valley (15-22, 8-2) 1
Liberty (15-21, 7-3) 2
Antioch (3-20, 3-7) 6
Freedom (6-18, 3-7) 6
Pittsburg (0-10) 9

DFAL
Team   W-L   GB
Campolindo (20-10, 12-0) -
Miramonte (15-6, 9-3) 3
Las Lomas (21-16, 8-4) 4
Acalanes (14-16, 6-6) 6
Dougherty Valley (17-15, 5-7) 7
Dublin (7-14, 2-10) 10
Alhambra (2-16, 0-12) 12

DVAL
Team   W-L   GB
Northgate (26-8, 12-0) -
Berean Chr. (25-10, 10-2) 2
Concord (13-21, 8-4) 4
Clayton Valley (13-21, 6-6) 6
College Park (10-25, 4-8) 8
Ygnacio Valley (2-10) 10
Mt. Diablo (0-12) 12

EBAL
Team   W-L   GB
Foothill (28-8, 10-4)
San Ramon Valley (32-8, 10-4)
Carondelet (22-15, 9-5)
California (18-8, 9-5)
Monte Vista (22-14, 7-7)
Granada (16-14, 6-8)
Amador Valley (13-16, 5-9)
Livermore (11-21, 0-14)

HAAL
Team   W-L   GB
Bishop O’Dowd (25-12, 11-1) -
Moreau Catholic (23-12, 11-1) -
San Leandro (10-10, 9-3) 2
Castro Valley (15-16, 7-5) 4
Arroyo (9-13, 6-6) 5
San Lorenzo (4-8) 7
Mt. Eden (3-9) 8
Tennyson (2-10) 9
Hayward (0-12) 11

MVAL
Team   W-L   GB
Irvington (21-7, 11-1) -
Logan (24-13, 11-1) -
Washington (17-18, 8-4) 3
Mission San Jose (8-22, 5-7) 6
Newark (13-16, 4-8) 7
American (8-13, 3-9) 8
Kennedy (3-19, 0-12) 11