OK, so looking at the Pac-5 playoff teams, here's my predicted first-round playoff pairings. Fifteen teams are in automatically, and I'm going to take Newport Harbor as the at-large entry over Bosco, Crespi and Loyola. At 6-4, Newport has a better record than the other three. And looking at common opponents, Loyola has played the other three head to head. Loyola beat Bosco and Crespi, but Newport beat Loyola. What makes putting this together a little tricky is that teams from the same league can't play each other in the first or second rounds. So... here are the predicted first-round matchups:
Edison vs. Millikan
Orange Lutheran vs. Notre Dame
Dana Hills vs. Mater Dei
Lakewood vs. Newport Harbor
Servite vs. Wilson
Los Alamitos vs. San Clemente
Bishop Amat vs. Fountain Valley
Mission Viejo vs. Poly
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