Bay Area News Group softball rankings: Final regular-season Top 20
Bay Area News Group Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (25-2)
Previous ranking: 1
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 11-0 and St. Ignatius 10-1 to finish West Catholic Athletic League play 10-0
Up next: TBA.
No. 2 LIVERMORE (22-3-1)
Previous ranking: 2
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Granada 2-0 in the East Bay Athletic League championship game, No. 1 seed NCS Division II.
Up next: Today vs Ukiah in the first round of NCS Division II playoffs, 5 p.m
No. 3 GRANADA (23-3)
Previous ranking: 3
What’s happened since the last ranking: Lost to Livermore 2-0. No. 1 seed NCS Division I
Up next: Wednesday vs Amador Valley in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 4 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (24-3)
Previous ranking: 4
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 10-0 and Presentation 12-0
Up next: TBA
No. 5 HERITAGE (20-3-1)
Previous ranking: 5
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Freedom 4-3. No. 2 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday vs Monte Vista in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 6 BENICIA (18-6)
Previous ranking: 6
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Alhambra 6-3. No. 2 seed NCS Division II.
Up next: Today vs Las Lomas in the first round of NCS Division II playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 7 ARAGON (17-4)
Previous ranking: 7
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Carlmont 18-14 and Hillsdale 4-3..
Up next: TBA
No. 8 PINOLE VALLEY (23-2-1)
Previous ranking: 10
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat El Cerrito 10-0 and Albany 4-3, getting the No. 2 seed in the NCS Division III playoffs and a bye in Wednesday’s opening round.
Up next: TBA
No. 9 LOS GATOS (22-3)
Previous ranking: 9
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Wilcox 12-3 and Mountain View 6-0.
Up next: TBA
No. 10 SAN RAMON VALLEY (16-8)
Previous ranking: 10
What’s happened since the last ranking: Haven’t played. No. 4 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday vs Bishop O’Dowd in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 11 SANTA TERESA (22-5)
Previous ranking:11
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Leland 9-0 and Leigh 18-8 to win the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division title.
Up next: TBA
No. 12 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (17-4)
Previous ranking: 12
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Berean Christian, 17-2. No. 7 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday vs Berkeley in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 13 FOOTHILL (15-9)
Previous ranking: 14
What’s happened since the last ranking: Hasn’t played. No. 5 seed NCS Division I.
Up Next: Wednesday at James Logan in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 14 CALIFORNIA (14-9)
Previous ranking: 15
What’s happened since the last ranking: Hasn’t played. No. 6 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday vs Castro Valley in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 15 WESTMONT (18-9)
Previous ranking: 13
What’s happened since the last ranking: Lost to Silver Creek 4-2, beat Leland 4-0.
Up next: TBA
No. 16 COLLEGE PARK (16-7-1)
Previous ranking: 16
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Concord 6-0..No. 9 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday at.Freedom in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 17 WILLOW GLEN (25-2)
Previous ranking: 17
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Oak Grove 11-1.
Up next: TBA
No. 18 BERKELEY (14-4)
Previous ranking: 19
What’s happened since the last ranking: Hasn’t played. No. 10 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday at Clayton Valley Charter in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 5 p.m.
No. 19 JAMES LOGAN (18-5)
Previous ranking: 19
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Mission San Jose 14-4. No. 12 seed NCS Division I.
Up next: Wednesday vs Foothill in the first round of NCS Division I playoffs, 7 p.m.
No. 20 MILPITAS (19-6-1)
Previous ranking: 20
What’s happened since the last ranking: Beat Mountain View 8-2 and Fremont 11-1.
Up next: TBA
Also considered: Branham (21-7), Castro Valley (16-11), Freedom (13-9), Sequoia (17-6), Silver Creek (15-9)
Many results come from team pages on the MaxPreps website. For corrections, please email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.