Top Teams From Each Section

Here is a list of the top teams coming into the 2016-17 season from each section. These were chosen by how well they will do at the CIF State tournament in early March. In parentheses is their CIF State and Masters finish from last season.

Central
1. Buchanan (2016 State Champions & CS 1st Place)
2. Clovis (2016 State Runner-up & CS 2nd Place)
3. Bakersfield (State 7th Place & CS 4th Place)

Central Coast
1. Gilroy (2016 State 4th Place & CCS 1st Place)
2. Bellarmine Prep (2016 State tied at 44th place & CCS 4th Place)
3. Silver Creek (2016 State 78th place)

Sac-Joaquin
1. Del Oro (2016 State 13th place & SJS 1st Place)
2. Elk Grove (2016 tied at 27th place & SJS 5th Place)
3. Oakdale (2016 tied at 22nd place & SJS 7th Place)

San Diego
1. Poway (2016 3rd Place & SD 1st Place)
2. La Costa Canyon (2016 tied at 44th place & SD 4th Place)
3. Rancho Bernardo (2016 tied at 22nd place & SD 2nd Place)

Southern
1. Northview (2016 State 11th place & SS 2nd Place)
2. St. John Bosco (2016 State 26th place & SS 5th Place)
3. Sultana (2016 State 86th place & SS tied 33 Place)

North
1. Chico (State tied at 54th place & NS 1st Place)
2. Orland (State 25th place & NS 5th Place)
3. Sutter (State tied at 86th place & NS 3rd Place)

North Coast
1. De La Salle (2016 9th place & NC 1st Place)
2. Las Lomas (2016 tied at 33rd place & NC 4th Place)
3. Windsor (2016 15th place & NC 3rd Place)

Oakland
1. Skyline
2. Oakland
3. Castlemont

San Francisco
1. Lowell
2. Galileo
3. Balboa

Los Angeles
1. Birmingham
2. El Camino Real
3. San Fernando