San Mateo holds top spot through entire season
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The No. 1 San Mateo Bulldogs closed the season in the same spot they opened the season in this week’s California Community College Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Coaches’ Poll; Tuesday, April 21.
With regular season contests coming to a close, the top-20 is set looking into postseason play. Most remained the same, although No. 19 Santa Rosa made its first appearance on the poll in the 2026 season. The Bearcubs, who have one game to play against No. 6 Delta, were solid in the big eight, taking two-out-of-three from No. 8 Sierra.
Looking ahead to postseason play, there are a number of contenders, and a wide open field in the south. Apart from the one-win squads at the top, looking for a 2025 rematch – San Mateo and No. 2 Palomar – No. 3 West Valley has just four losses while No. 4 Long Beach City and No. 5 Cerritos. Most notably, Long Beach won 12 games in a row to close the season before falling to El Camino in the regular season finale.
Follow along for postseason coverage on 3c2a.org and tune in for All-State teams being released sometime next week.
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3CFCA State Rankings (Week 13 – April 21, 2026) |
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Rank |
Team |
Mascot |
Previous Ranking |
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1 |
College of San Mateo |
Bulldogs |
1 |
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2 |
Palomar College |
Comets |
2 |
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3 |
West Valley College |
Vikings |
3 |
|
4 |
Long Beach City College |
Vikings |
5 |
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5 |
Cerritos College |
Falcons |
4 |
|
6 |
San Joaquin Delta College |
Mustangs |
6 |
|
7 |
San Diego Mesa College |
Olympians |
7 |
|
8 |
Sierra College |
Wolverines |
12 |
|
9 |
College of the Sequoias |
Giants |
11 |
|
10 |
Saddleback College |
Bobcats |
13 |
|
11 |
Hartnell College |
Panthers |
8 |
|
12 |
Mt. San Antonio College |
Mounties |
10 |
|
13 |
Cypress College |
Chargers |
9 |
|
14 |
Fullerton College |
Hornets |
14 |
|
15 |
Cabrillo College |
Seahawks |
15 |
|
16 |
Fresno City College |
Rams |
16 |
|
17 |
Antelope Valley College |
Marauders |
17 |
|
18 |
Citrus College |
Owls |
18 |
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19 |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Bearcubs |
NR |
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20 |
Cosumnes River College |
Hawks |
NR |
Dropped out: Folsom Lake (19), Feather River (20)
Previous Rankings
Week Three (February 10, 2026)
Preseason Poll (January 22, 2026)
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