Norco leads IE Varsity softball rankings heading into CIF Southern Section playoffs

Here are the Inland softball rankings heading into the CIF Southern Section playoffs.

Records are through Sunday, May 10.

IE VARSITY SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Norco (25-2)

The Big VIII League champions are looking to win a second straight Division 1 title.

Previous ranking: 1

2. Murrieta Mesa (25-1)

The Southwestern League champs are the No. 1 seed for the Division 1 playoffs.

Previous ranking: 2

3. King (22-6)

The Wolves finished second in the Big VIII League for the second straight season.

Previous ranking: 3

4. Chino Hills (20-7)

The Huskies have won at least a share of the Baseline’s title eight straight years.

Previous ranking: 5

5. Etiwanda (22-3)

The Eagles are the No. 5-seeded team in this year’s Division 1 playoff bracket.

Previous ranking: 4

6. Ganesha (17-3)

The Miramonte League champions are among the favorites to win Division 2 title.

Previous ranking: 6

7. Temescal Canyon (17-5)

The Titans went unbeaten in the Mountain Pass League for a second straight year.

Previous ranking: 7

8. Riverside Poly (21-7)

The Bears beat North last week to finish an unbeaten run in the Ivy League.

Previous ranking: 9

9. Yucaipa (21-6-1)

The T-Birds went undefeated in the Citrus Belt League for the first time since 2016.

Previous ranking: 10

10. Ayala (16-5)

The Bulldogs claimed the Palomares League title for the fourth straight season.

Previous ranking: 8

Teams on the bubble (in alphabetical order): Alta Loma (14-9), Aquinas (19-7-1), Bonita (20-8), Corona (22-7), Paloma Valley (21-4), Rancho Cucamonga (12-16), Roosevelt (15-13), Upland (13-11), Valley View (21-5), Vista Murrieta (15-11).

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This story was originally published May 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM.