Archbishop Mitty is projected as the No. 2 seed in Division 1.
(X @MittySoftball)
Prep2Prep CCS Softball Playoff Projections
UPDATED 5/7/2025
Based on the latest information presented to Prep2Prep through games of May 6, we are releasing our
projections for the 2025 Central Coast Section softball tournament.
The 5 "A" league champions plus the next three highest point-total getters will comprise an eight-team
elite playoff field. The other 40 teams in the playoff field will be ranked by CCS playoff points, with
the top 8 point-getters placed in Division 1, the next 8 in Division 2 and so on all the way down to
Division 5. Unlike other sports, the CCS softball committee will rely almost exclusively
on CCS points and only change a team's seeding when a "significant misplacement" has taken place.
There are 33 automatic qualifiers spread out over the leagues as follows: BVAL (7), PAL (7), PCAL (8),
PSAL (1), SCCAL (2), SCVAL (5), WCAL (3).
The remaining 15 at-large teams are selected based on a point system that awards teams based on results
over the entire season, including non-league play. To be considered for an at-large berth, teams must
have at least a .500 record in either league play or overall. An average number of points per game is
calculated based on the number of total games played, or 17 if a team played fewer than 17 games.
Leagues within CCS are designated as "A" (highest), "B" and "C". Wins against "A" teams count for 3 points; wins against "B" teams count for
2.5; and wins against "C" teams count for 2. Strip off one point from those totals in cases of ties,
and two points for losses to respectively designed "A", "B" and "C" teams. Teams outside of CCS are
considered "B" teams.
Finally, teams are awarded 2 points for playing an "A" league champion, 1.5 points for playing a
"B" league champion and 1 point for playing a "C" league champion. Teams also receive 5 points for
being an "A" league champion, 4 for being a "B" league champion and 3 for being a "C" league champion.
We have done our best to accurately portray the schedules and results of the 100+ teams
that compete in the Central Coast Section, but it is possible that there are slight schedule variations for some teams. These projections are
based on our best available information; if you would like to correct a team's result, please contact Prep2Prep
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Because the season is not quite over, we must make 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,
based on the total number of games the team will play for the entire season.
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 one point 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 0.33 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: in the first round, league mates are not matched up whenever possible as per CCS rules.
ASSUMPTION 4: some leagues hold a postseason tournament to fill out their allotment of automatic qualifiers. In those instances, we assumed
the team(s) with the highest CCS point totals will receive the automatic bid.
NOTE: CCS points are in parentheses and the projected home team is listed in CAPS.
OPEN DIVISION:
The "A" league leaders are: Willow Glen (BVAL-Mount Hamilton), Capuchino (PAL-Bay),
Monterey (PCAL-Gabilan), Los Gatos (SCVAL-De Anza) and Saint Francis (WCAL)
and the at-large berths currently belong to Valley Christian (2.54), Salinas (2.42) and
Gilroy (2.38).
DIVISION 1: After the eight top teams are placed in the Open, the 8 teams with
the next highest point totals are placed in Division 1.
DIVISION 2: The teams with the next 8 highest point totals are placed in Division 2.
DIVISION 3: The teams with the next 8 highest point totals are placed in Division 3.
DIVISION 4: The teams with the next 8 highest point totals are placed in Division 4.
DIVISION 5: Finally, the teams with the next 8 highest point totals are placed in Division 5.
As mentioned earlier, there are a total of 15 at-large teams included in the complete field of
48 CCS playoff teams. Here's a brief look at the those 15 at-large teams that made it based on
our CCS point calculations and the first five that would be left out if the season ended now.
At large (first 10):
NOTRE DAME-BELMONT
(2.04),
WESTMONT
(1.98),
ST. IGNATIUS
(1.95),
WATSONVILLE
(1.90),
CARMEL
(1.90),
PROSPECT
(1.84),
APTOS
(1.82),
LOS ALTOS
(1.81),
KING CITY
(1.69),
LELAND
(1.67),
