SportStars staff and contributors offer up their predictions for each of the 12 CIF Northern Regional playoff brackets.
CHACE BRYSON, SportStars Editor
| BOYS | FIRST ROUND WINNERS | QUARTERFINALS | SEMIFINALS | CHAMPION |
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | Newark Memorial, Archbishop Mitty | Bishop O’Dowd, Capital Christian | Bishop O’Dowd |
| DIVISION I | Bellarmine, Merced, San Ramon Vly., Rodriguez, De La Salle | Monte Vista, San Ramon Vly., Freedom, De La Salle | Monte Vista, De La Salle | Monte Vista |
| DIVISION II | St. Ignatius, Del Oro, Las Lomas, Grant | Folsom, Serra, Cosumnes Oaks, Grant | Serra, Cosumnes Oaks | Cosumnes Oaks |
| DIVISION III | Sir Francis Drake, Fairfield, Acalanes, Aragon | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Burlingame, Riordan, Campolindo | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Campolindo | Campolindo |
| DIVISION IV | Corning, Riverbank, St. Patrick/St. Vincent, Half Moon Bay, Natomas, Sacred Heart Prep, Salesian | Moreau Catholic, Riverbank, Natomas, Salesian | Moreau Catholic, Salesian | Salesian |
| DIVISION V | University, Stuart Hall, Pinewood | Central Catholic, Liberty Christian, Brookside Christian, St. Joseph Notre Dame | Central Catholic, St. Joseph | St. Joseph |
| GIRLS | ||||
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, Salesian, Miramonte, Carondelet | Salesian, Carondelet | Carondelet |
| DIVISION I | Santa Rosa, McClatchy, Berkeley, Wilcox, Pleasant Grove, Monte Vista | Deer Valley, McClatchy, Wilcox, Monte Vista | Deer Valley, Monte Vista | Monte Vista |
| DIVISION II | Dublin, Del Oro, Chico | Archbishop Mitty, Clayton Valley Charter, Presentation, McNair | Mitty, McNair | McNair |
| DIVISION III | Patterson, Vanden, Soquel | Enterprise, Florin, Vanden, Modesto Christian | Enterprise, Modesto Christian | Enterprise |
| DIVISION IV | Menlo School, Justin-Siena, West Campus, Piedmont, Bear River | Scotts Valley, Justin-Siena, Bradshaw Christian, Arcata | Scotts Valley, Bradshaw Christian | Scotts Valley |
| DIVISION V | San Domenico, Ripon Christian, Eastside Coll. Prep, International, Capital Christian, Valley Christian | Brookside Christian, Eastside Coll. Prep, Capital Christian, Pinewood | Brookside Christian, Pinewood | Pinewood |
JIM McCUE, SportStars Contributor
| BOYS | FIRST ROUND WINNERS | QUARTERFINALS | SEMIFINALS | CHAMPION |
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | Newark Memorial, Archbishop Mitty | Bishop O’Dowd, Capital Christian | Bishop O’Dowd |
| DIVISION I | Bellarmine, McClymonds, San Ramon Vly., Rodriguez, De La Salle | Monte Vista, San Ramon Vly., Freedom, Jesuit | San Ramon Vly., Jesuit | Jesuit |
| DIVISION II | St. Ignatius, Del Oro, Leigh, Grant | Folsom, Del Oro, Cosumnes Oaks, Concord | Folsom, Cosumnes Oaks | Cosumnes Oaks |
| DIVISION III | Sir Francis Drake, Fairfield, Christian Brothers, Aragon | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Burlingame, Riordan, Campolindo | Burlingame, Campolindo | Campolindo |
| DIVISION IV | Eninca, Santa Cruz, St. Patrick/St. Vincent, Half Moon Bay, Natomas, Sacred Heart Prep, Salesian | Moreau Catholic, St. Patrick/St. Vincent, Natomas, Salesian | Moreau Catholic, Salesian | Salesian |
| DIVISION V | University, Stuart Hall, Pinewood | Central Catholic, Branson, Brookside Christian, St. Joseph Notre Dame | Central Catholic, St. Joseph | St. Joseph |
| GIRLS | ||||
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, Salesian, St. Mary’s-Stockton, Carondelet | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, Carondelet | Carondelet |
| DIVISION I | North Salinas, McClatchy, Berkeley, Wilcox, Pleasant Grove, Monte Vista | Deer Valley, Berkeley, Wilcox, Monte Vista | Deer Valley, Wilcox | Deer Valley |
| DIVISION II | Dublin, Del Oro, Ukiah | Archbishop Mitty, Clayton Valley Charter, Presentation, McNair | Mitty, McNair | McNair |
| DIVISION III | Patterson, Vanden, Campolindo | Enterprise, Florin, Encinal, Modesto Christian | Florin, Modesto Christian | Modesto Christian |
| DIVISION IV | Cardinal Newman, Justin-Siena, West Campus, Piedmont, Bear River | Scotts Valley, Justin-Siena, Bradshaw Christian, Bear River | Scotts Valley, Bear River | Scotts Valley |
| DIVISION V | St. Francis, St. Vincent, Eastside Coll. Prep, International, Capital Christian, Valley Christian | Brookside Christian, Eastside Coll. Prep, Capital Christian, Pinewood | Brookside Christian, Pinewood | Pinewood |
PHILLIP WALTON, SportStars Photographer
| BOYS | FIRST ROUND WINNERS | QUARTERFINALS | SEMIFINALS | CHAMPION |
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | Newark Memorial, Archbishop Mitty | Bishop O’Dowd, Capital Christian | Bishop O’Dowd |
| DIVISION I | Bellarmine, McClymonds, San Ramon Vly., Rodriguez, De La Salle | Monte Vista, San Ramon Vly., Freedom, De La Salle | Monte Vista, Freedom | Monte Vista |
| DIVISION II | St. Ignatius, Montgomery, Leigh, Grant | Folsom, Montgomery, Leigh, Concord | Folsom, Leigh | Concord |
| DIVISION III | Enterprise, Fairfield, Acalanes, Aragon | Enterprise, Burlingame, Riordan, Campolindo | Burlingame, Campolindo | Campolindo |
| DIVISION IV | Encina, Santa Cruz, St. Patrick/St. Vincent, Half Moon Bay, Natomas, Sacred Heart Prep, Salesian | Moreau Catholic, St. Patrick/St. Vincent, Half Moon Bay, Salesian | Moreau Catholic, Salesian | Moreau Catholic |
| DIVISION V | University, Stuart Hall, Pinewood | Central Catholic, Branson, Brookside Christian, St. Joseph Notre Dame | Branson, St. Joseph | St. Joseph |
| GIRLS | ||||
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, Salesian, Miramonte, Carondelet | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, Carondelet | Carondelet |
| DIVISION I | Santa Rosa, McClatchy, Berkeley, Wilcox, Pleasant Grove, Monte Vista | Deer Valley, Berkeley, Wilcox, Oak Ridge | Deer Valley, Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge |
| DIVISION II | Dublin, Del Oro, Ukiah | Archbishop Mitty, Clayton Valley Charter, Del Oro, McNair | Mitty, McNair | McNair |
| DIVISION III | Patterson, Vanden, Campolindo | Enterprise, Florin, Vanden, Modesto Christian | Enterprise, Vanden | Enterprise |
| DIVISION IV | Cardinal Newman, Justin-Siena, West Campus, Piedmont, Bear River | Cardinal Newman, Justin-Siena, Piedmont, Arcata | Cardinal Newman, Piedmont | Piedmont |
| DIVISION V | St. Francis, St. Vincent, Eastside Coll. Prep, International, Capital Christian, Valley Chrsitian | Brookside Christian, Eastside Coll. Prep, Captial Christian, Pinewood | Brookside Christian, Pinewood | Brookside Christian |
CLAY KALLAM, SportStars Girls Basketball Contributor
| GIRLS | FIRST ROUND WINNERS | QUARTERFINALS | SEMIFINALS | CHAMPION |
| OPEN DIVISION | N/A | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, St. Ignatius, Miramonte, Carondelet | St. Mary’s-Berkeley, Carondelet | St. Mary’s-Berkeley |
| DIVISION I | Santa Rosa, McClatchy, Berkeley, Wilcox, Pleasant Grove, Monte Vista | Santa Rosa, McClatchy, Pleasant Grove, Monte Vista | Santa Rosa, Monte Vista | Monte Vista |
| DIVISION II | Dublin, Del Oro, Ukiah | Archbishop Mitty, Lynbrook, Presentation, McNair | Mitty, McNair | Mitty |
| DIVISION III | Patterson, Vanden, Soquel | Enterprise, Florin, Vanden, Modesto Christian | Enterprise, Vanden | Vanden |
| DIVISION IV | Cardinal Newman, Justin-Siena, Piedmont, West Campus, Bear River | Scotts Valley, Justin-Siena, Piedmont, Bear River | Scotts Valley, Peidmont | Scotts Valley |
| DIVISION V | San Domenico, St. Vincent, Eastside Coll. Prep, International, Capital Christian, Valley Christian | Brookside Christian, Eastside Coll. Prep, International, Pinewood | Brookside Christian, Pinewood | Brookside Christian |