We present the latest Central Coast Section Girls Soccer Playoff Projections based on the latest information available to Prep2Prep through the matches we have results for
through February 16. We have done our best to accurately portray the schedules and results of the 100+ teams that compete in the Central Coast Section.
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CCS has implemented an Open Division for girls soccer. The 5 "A" league champions plus the next three highest point-total
getters will comprise an eight-team elite playoff field. The only "B" teams eligible are those in standalone leagues, but they are required to opt up prior to the seeding
meeting. The other 32 teams in the playoff field will be split according to enrollment with the top 16
in Division 1 and the rest of the teams in Division 2.
For the formula used to calculate CCS points, please click
here. Keep in mind that only a team's final 18 games count
toward CCS point-total calculations. Also, a team must have at least a .500 record in league or overall to be considered. Higher-seeded teams host
in the first round except in the case when the lower-seeded team is a division champion and the higher-seeded team is not.
This update includes information from St. Ignatius, which pointed out that teams cannot get bonus points for playing San Francisco AAA Division leader Lowell. This results in
a four-point loss for St. Ignatius and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Here is a look at all playoff contenders league by league:
BVAL
Automatic: Pioneer, Sobrato and Leigh are locked in from the BVAL-MH as is Gunderson as the lone representative from the BVAL-WV. Live Oak and Prospect are the automatic
qualifiers from the BVAL-ST after Prospect fought for a 1-1 draw against Del Mar.
At-large: Leland (5-6-7, 4-4-6 BVAL-MH, 43.5 CCS points) got the draw it needed at Willow Glen to secure an at-large berth. Piedmont Hills (40.5) is also in.
MBL
Automatic: Christopher, Salinas and San Benito have locked up automatic spots from the MBL-Gabilan and Alisal has won the MBL-Pacific to account for the league's four automatic bids.
At-large: There are no contenders for at-large spots in this league.
MTAL
Automatic: Pacific Collegiate and Pacific Grove have clinched MTAL auto bids. Carmel defeated Anzar 3-1 for the third MTAL spot.
At-large: There are no contenders for at-large spots in this division.
PAL
Automatic: Menlo-Atherton, Woodside and Carlmont claimed the three automatic bids from the PAL-Bay with South San Francisco taking the honors in the PAL-Ocean
for the remaining two PAL-Bay automatic bids.
At-large: Terra Nova (47) is locked in. Burlingame fell just short of the .500 requirement. El Camino (37.5) benefitted from Mercy Burlingame's win over Sacred Heart Prep in the WBAL
play-in game to claim the final at-large berth.
PSAL
Automatic: Latino College Prep secured the automatic bid with a win against Downtown College Prep.
At-large: There are no contenders for at-large spots in this division.
SCCAL
Automatic: Aptos and Scotts Valley own the automatic bids in this league.
At-large: Soquel (47) and Santa Cruz (42) are locks.
SCVAL
Automatic: Mountain View, Palo Alto and Los Gatos have clinched automatic bids from the SCVAL-DA and Fremont has clinched the SCVAL-EC.
At-large: Homestead (49.5) is a lock. Gunn (37.5) will likely fall just short of an at-large bid.
WBAL
Automatic: Notre Dame-Belmont, Menlo and Woodside Priory have earned automatic bids. Mercy Burlingame defeated Sacred Heart Prep in a play-in game for the
fourth automatic bid.
At-large: There are no contenders for at-large spots in this division.
WCAL
Automatic: Mitty and Presentation are the automatic qualifiers from the WCAL.
At-large: St. Ignatius (46.5), St. Francis (45.5) and Sacred Heart Cathedral (39.5) are in. SHC plays Valley Christian Saturday morning in a match that will affects its point total
but not its seeding.
In the first round, teams from the same league cannot face each other, so seedings are adjusted to
avoid such matchups. Also first- and second-place teams from the same league cannot be placed in the same side of the bracket so we avoid those
situations as well.
First, a few assumptions:
ASSUMPTION 1: points are calculated on the assumption that an individual team will lose the rest of its games. The bonus points for playing
a league champion are included in the calculation. In other words, the point total you see represents the minimum point total for a given
team as of today. We determine league champions based on points per game, which is especially relevant in cases where the teams have not
played the same number of games.
ASSUMPTION 2: in calculating points awarded for playing league champions, points were split according to the number of teams currently
tied for first place. For instance, per CCS rules, teams are awarded bonus points for playing a league champion; if a team played a team
that is currently in a three-way tie for first, we credit the team one-third of the points. If two teams at the top of a league have not played the
same number of games, we assume league champ based on points per game.
ASSUMPTION 3: for out-of-section teams that we were unable to find accurate records, we assumed them to be "B" teams and not division champs.
ASSUMPTION 4: teams will apply for CCS and we will use league bylaws to determine order of finish as applicable. For instance if two at-large
teams apply for CCS from the same league, some league's bylaws mandate that the team that finished higher in the league standings must get in
first whereas other leagues rank at-large teams based on CCS points. We are assuming no teams will pull out of consideration.
ASSUMPTION 5: the MTAL hold a playoff to determine the final automatic bid. In the MTAL, it's the third-place team in the Mission Trail against the champion
of the Coastal Division. Because the team from the higher league has nearly always won this game in the past, we assume that team gets the
automatic bid.
NOTE: CCS points are in parentheses and the projected home team is listed in CAPS.
As mentioned earlier, there are a total of 10 at-large teams included in the complete field of 40 CCS playoff teams. Here's a brief look at
the list of at-large teams, including the last five teams that made it based on our CCS point calculations and the first five that would be left out if the season ended now.