School – League (overall, league, division) (Calpreps)

QUALIFIED (still need to be voted in)

1. ClaytonValley – dval (7-1, 3-0, 4-0) 34.5
northgate(d2) 22, mt diablo(d2) -19.3

2. RanchoCotate – nbl (8-0, 5-0, 6-0) 34.3
cardinal newman(d3) 37.1, santa rosa(d1) 3.8

3. Concord – dval (6-2, 1-2, 1-2) 27.7
@mt diabl(d2) -19.3, college park(d2) 3.2

4. CasaGrande – nbl (6-2, 4-1, 3-1) 23.4
@windsor(d2) 14.1, cardinal newman(d3) 37.1

5. Northgate – dval (7-1, 3-0, 5-0) 22
@clayton valley(d2) 34.5, ygnacio valley(d3) -11.2

6. Livermore – ebal (2-6, 0-4, 1-0) 19.1
foothill(d1) 33.8, @granada(d1) 23.3

7. Washignton – mval (5-3, 4-0, 2-0) 19
@newark memorial(d2) 17.4, irvington(d1) -7.4

8. NewarkMemorial – mval (6-2, 4-0, 2-0) 17.4
washington(d2) 19, @jfk-fremont(d3) -7.8

10. LasLomas – dfal (3-5, 2-2, 1-1) 13.5
miramonte(d3) 13.5, @dougherty valley(d1) -16.1

12. Dublin – dfal (5-4, 3-2, 0-1) 10.2
@campolindo(d3) 29.5

14. American – mval (5-3, 2-2, 2-2) 4.9
jfk-fremont(d3) -7.8, @moreau(d4) -5.7

16. Arroyo – wac(s) (4-4, 2-1, 3-2) 3.1
piedmont(d4) -10, alameda(d2) -12.2

20. MtEden – wac(s) (5-3, 2-1, 4-1) -10.5
tennyson(d3) 6.9, @piedmont(d4) -10

BUBBLE TEAMS (can still qualify)

9. Windsor – nbl (3-5, 2-3, 1-3) 14.1
casa grande(d2) 23.4, @montgomery(d2) -3

11. Carrillo – nbl (3-5, 2-3, 1-2) 12.4
@montgomery(d2) -3, ukiah(d2) -8.4

13. Hayward – wac(f) (4-4, 2-1, 1-2) 8.2
@castro valley(d1) 24.3, @encinal(d3) 8.7

15. CollegePark – dval (3-5, 1-2, 2-3) 3.2
@ygnacio valley(d3) -11.2, @concord(d2) 27.7

17. PinoleValley – tcl(r) (3-5, 2-2, 1-2) 0
vc-dublin(d4) 16.3, st. marys(d4) 0

21. Alameda – wac(s) (2-6, 0-3, 1-2) -12.2
@san lorenzo(d2) -14.6, @arroyo(d2) 3.1

22. SanLorenzo – wac(s) (2-6, 1-2, 1-4) -14.6
alameda(d2) -12.2, @tennyson(d3) 6.9

25. Richmond – tcl(s) (1-7, 1-2, 0-1) -29,.4
jfk-richmond(d4) -3.6, de anza(d4) -27.3

OUT (just playing out the season and spoiler)

18. Montgomery – nbl (2-6, 1-4, 1-4) -3
carrillo(d2) 12.4, windsor(d2) 14.1

19. Ukiah – nbl (1-7, 0-5, 0-5) -8.4
@santa rosa(d1) 3.8, @carrillo(d2) 12.4

23. MtDiablo – dval (2-6, 0-3, 0-4) -19.3
concord(d2) 27.7, @clayton valley(d2) 34.5

24. Redwood – mcal (1-7, 1-5, 0-1) -20.2
drake(d4) -8.5, siena(d4) 18.7

School – League (overall, league, division) (Calpreps)

Qualified (still need to be voted in)

1-DeLaSalle – freelance (8-0, n/a, 4-0) 64
games left: @san ramon(d1) 34.7, @california(d1) 46.6

2-MonteVista – ebal (6-2, 3-1, 5-2) 47.1
amador valley(d1) 30.7, san ramon(d1) 34.7

3-California – ebal (7-1, 4-1, 5-1) 46.6
@granada(d1) 23.3, dls(d1) 64

4-Logan – freelance (7-1, n/a, 4-0) 42.9
irvington(d1) -7.4, @mission san jose(d1) -21.9

5-Freedom – bval (6-2, 3-0, 6-1) 40.8
deer valley(d1) 35.8, @liberty(d1) 5.9

6-Pittsburgh – bval (5-3, 2-1, 3-3) 38.7
@heritage(d1) 13.9, @antioch 14.3

7-DeerValley – bval (6-2, 2-1, 3-1) 35.8
@freedom(d1) 40.8, @heritage(d1) 13.9

8-SanRamon – ebal (4-4, 4-1, 3-2) 34.7
dls(d1) 64, @monte vista(d1) 47.1

13-Berkeley – wac(f) (3-4, 3-0, 1-3) 17.8
@bishop odowd(d3) 26, castro valley(d1) 24.3

14-Antioch – bval (5-3, 0-3, 1-3) 14.3
liberty(d1) 5.9, pittsburgh(d1) 38.7

On the Bubble (can still qualify)
9-Foothill – ebal (4-4, 2-2, 2-4) 33.8
@livermore(d2) 19.1, @amador valley(d1) 30.7

10-AmadorValley – ebal (4-4, 2-2, 2-3) 30.7
@monte vista(d1) 47.1, foothill(d1) 33.8

11-CastroValley – wac(f) (4-4, 2-1, 2-3) 24.3
hayward(d2) 8.2, @berkeley(d1) 17.8

12-Granada – ebal (3-5, 0-4, 1-5) 23.3
california(d1) 46.6, livermore(d2) 19.1

15-Heritage – bval (2-6, 2-1, 2-3) 13.9
pittsburgh(d1) 38.7, deer valley(d1) 35.8

18-SantaRosa – nbl (3-5, 1-4, 0-0) 3.8
ukiah(d2) -8.4, @rancho cotate(d2) 34.3

19-Irvington – mval (4-4, 2-3, 1-0) -7.4
@logan(d1) 42.9, @washington(d2) 19

Out(teams just playing out the season and spoiler)
16-Liberty – bval (2-6, 0-3, 0-4) 5.9
@antioch(d1) 14.3, freedom(d1) 40.8

17-SanLeandro – wac(f) (0-8, 0-3, 0-4) 4.4
@encinal(d3) 8.7, bishop odowd(d3) 26

20-DoughertyValley – dfal (0-8, 0-4, 0-1) -16.1
@campolindo(d3) 29.5, las lomas(d2) 13.5

21-MissionSanJose – mval (1-7, 0-5, 0-1) -21.9
@moreau(d4) -5.7, logan(d1) 42.9

Last year Emery went 1-9 and made the D5 playoffs because they were 1-1 against D5 schools.

The rule is that you have to be .500 or better overall, .500 or better in your league, or .500 or better against division rivals (D1, D2, etc.).

As a result of the last criteria, some teams can game the system by playing one game against a woefully bad team in their division and in some cases they can practically guarantee that they are qualified for the playoffs. In other cases, a team can be in a very tough league and the division criteria gives them the opportunity to get a playoff bid by playing division rivals in pre-league. Take Livermore which is the only D2 team in EBAL. They are 2-6, but have two pre-league wins over D2 teams. Even if they finish 2-8 they will be eligible for the D2 playoffs, and likely be a handful for any D2 team they face.

Finally, just because you are eligible doesn’t mean you get in. There are times where 18 teams are eligible in D3, but the bracket is only 16 teams. Two get cut. Also, I think the seeding committee can refuse to include a team if they are really bad, but that doesn’t seem to happen (ask Emery)!

Just counting 3 games against Granite Bay, Freedom and Deer Valley all ranked teams Pitts 3 headed RB monster has run for nearly 1000 yards. I don’t have the numbers from their other games but I’m sure they have ran for over 2000 already.