CCL conference realignments are in.....

[Edgytim]

As found on the EDGY FREE Board weeks ago...the CCL has announced it's realigned conferences for the 2026 and 2027 season

CCL Blue
Mount Carmel
Loyola
Brother Rice
Marist

CCL Green
St. Francis
Montini
Nazareth Academy
St. Rita

CCL Orange
Carmel
Fenwick
Providence Catholic
St. Ignatius

CCL Purple
St. Patrick
Marmion Academy
Notre Dame
Benet Academy

CCL Red
DeLaSalle
Leo
Marian Catholic
St. Viator

CCL White
Joliet Catholic
ICCP
St Laurence
Depaul

 

[Snetsrak61]

White missing...?

Joliet Catholic
ICCP
St Laurence
Depaul

 

[Snetsrak61]

Also I'm guessing these aren't ordered according to crossover placement right? Are those final though?

 

[Jenny27]

Also I'm guessing these aren't ordered according to crossover placement right? Are those final though?

They are final.

 

[SteelGimlet]

Should list them in your predicted order of finish.

 

[pjjp]

They are final.

What’s the correct order of the White?

 

[Jenny27]

What’s the correct order of the White?

JCA
IC
DePaul
STL

 

[OnVikings!]

Is there a system to how the crossovers are scheduled?

 

[CCHS-Fan]

CCHS crossovers:

Marist
Montini Catholic
De La Salle

 

[Snetsrak61]

Trying to align the crossover order right here based on info from other sources.

Final edit. I think this order below is correct from info I gathered between threads

CCL Blue (crossover Green, Orange, White, Purple)
Mount Carmel
Loyola
Brother Rice
Marist

CCL Green (Blue, Orange, Purple, Red)
Nazareth Academy
St. Rita
St. Francis
Montini

CCL Orange (Blue, Green, White, Red)
Providence Catholic
St. Ignatius
Fenwick
Carmel

CCL White (Blue, Orange, Purple, Red)
JCA
ICCP
DePaul
St Laurence

CCL Purple (Blue, Green, White, Red)
St. Patrick
Benet Academy
Notre Dame
Marmion Academy
(some conflicting info on order of ND/Marmion... )

CCL Red (Green, Orange, White, Purple)
Marian Catholic
St. Viator
Leo
DeLaSalle

 

[Topiarydan1]

Marist back in the Blue.

 

[Wittymoniker1]

Rita has LA-Montini-Naz-SF-Iggy-Benet & Viator (no Leo) on their schedule for 2026.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Rita has LA-Montini-Naz-SF-Iggy-Benet & Viator (no Leo) on their schedule for 2026.

Minus LA that is a good crossover schedule for Rita.

 

[Wittymoniker1]

Minus LA that is a good crossover schedule for Rita.

It's that damn "Green" schedule that concerns me! Who does SF play in the Crossovers?

 

[Topiarydan1]

It's that damn "Green" schedule that concerns me! Who does SF play in the Crossovers?

So assuming Rita plays MC in one of their non-conference games? The final one? Rice? Marist? Perhaps public to get a win (especially if playing MC and LA in same season) - Thoughts?

 

[Wittymoniker1]

So assuming Rita plays MC in one of their non-conference games? The final one? Rice? Marist? Perhaps public to get a win (especially if playing MC and LA in same season) - Thoughts?

As far as I know, Rita has no opponent Weeks 1 & 2. I believe the MC game is not happening. As for BR, I believe that's not happening either. You know anything on the BR front? It is hard to schedule games as BR probably knows. If I had to take a "guess" right now, I'd say Marist during Week 1 and a CPS school Week 2. Who the hell knows, though.

Any Rita or CCL insider have any idea? Please share them.

With the schedule, I want two winnable games for Rita--got to get to five wins. However, SR will be very good next year, regardless of losing SA, Walter among a few others. Skilled players are several in that building along with a solid, experienced O-line who will have depth. Questions is the QB, as we typed about before. Maybe they can handle a tough opponent in either Week 1 or 2.

 

[ramblinman reborn]

If the Blue is the most competitive division, what is the second most competitive?

How does Fenwick finish at 11-3 (with 3 one-score losses to CCL opponents including MC), beat Naz in the 6A semis, defeat ESL in the 6A finals, and not get placed in the Blue or whatever is the second most competitive division? I know there's a formula in play here, but it seems to me that an argument could be made for Fenwick moving up to the Blue instead of Marist.

Marist finished this past season at 4-5. They won one game against a school with a winning record, and that was a one-point victory. They are in the Blue next year solely because of their enrollment. It certainly can't be because of their record.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

If the Blue is the most competitive division, what is the second most competitive?

How does Fenwick finish at 11-3 (with 3 one-score losses to CCL opponents including MC), beat Naz in the 6A semis, defeat ESL in the 6A finals, and not get placed in the Blue or whatever is the second most competitive division? I know there's a formula in play here, but it seems to me that an argument could be made for Fenwick moving up to the Blue instead of Marist.

Marist finished this past season at 4-5. They won one game against a school with a winning record, and that was a one-point victory. They are in the Blue next year solely because of their size. It certainly can't be because of their record.

Green

 

[MsDavis10]

If the Blue is the most competitive division, what is the second most competitive?

How does Fenwick finish at 11-3 (with 3 one-score losses to CCL opponents including MC), beat Naz in the 6A semis, defeat ESL in the 6A finals, and not get placed in the Blue or whatever is the second most competitive division? I know there's a formula in play here, but it seems to me that an argument could be made for Fenwick moving up to the Blue instead of Marist.

Marist finished this past season at 4-5. They won one game against a school with a winning record, and that was a one-point victory. They are in the Blue next year solely because of their enrollment. It certainly can't be because of their record.

Because the realignment was done during the early rounds of the postseason, Fenwick had not yet played Naz and ESL

 

[ramblinman reborn]

Because the realignment was done during the early rounds of the postseason, Fenwick had not yet played Naz and ESL

That makes sense, but I don't like it.

What's the hurry to realign before the playoffs conclude?
Why is Marist (a non-playoff qualifier and regular season loser against Rita, Rice, Montini, PC, and JCA) in the Blue and not some other more competitive CCL school?

 

[nwfb99]

St Pats will play ND, Benet, & Marmion and also have crossover games with Mt Carmel, Naz, JCA, & Marian Catholic.

 

[FootballDad1979]

I know the CCL complains about issues scheduling. Why dont they go to 6 team divisions with a crossover with each division.

That would leave them with 8 games Only needing 1 non conference game Week 1.

 

[OnVikings!]

I know the CCL complains about issues scheduling. Why dont they go to 6 team divisions with a crossover with each division.

That would leave them with 8 games Only needing 1 non conference game Week 1.

I remember hearing that this configuration was done to maximize CCL teams’ ability to make playoffs. Less conference games creates more opportunity for conference teams to get to five wins. Teams that may not be able to get 5 CCL wins can schedule winnable non-conference games.

 

[OnVikings!]

As far as I know, Rita has no opponent Weeks 1 & 2. I believe the MC game is not happening. As for BR, I believe that's not happening either. You know anything on the BR front? It is hard to schedule games as BR probably knows. If I had to take a "guess" right now, I'd say Marist during Week 1 and a CPS school Week 2. Who the hell knows, though.

Any Rita or CCL insider have any idea? Please share them.

With the schedule, I want two winnable games for Rita--got to get to five wins. However, SR will be very good next year, regardless of losing SA, Walter among a few others. Skilled players are several in that building along with a solid, experienced O-line who will have depth. Questions is the QB, as we typed about before. Maybe they can handle a tough opponent in either Week 1 or 2.

Very bummed to hear that StL will not be playing crossovers against MC, Rita or Rice the next two years. I know we aren’t on their level quite yet, but I love the old school CCL neighborhood battles. I remember how huge the Viking wins over Rita and BR were not that long ago. In my perfect world, these 4 Southside originals would be in their own division and StL would be on par with the others.

 

[Wittymoniker1]

Very bummed to hear that StL will not be playing crossovers against MC, Rita or Rice the next two years. I know we aren’t on their level quite yet, but I love the old school CCL neighborhood battles. I remember how huge the Viking wins over Rita and BR were not that long ago. In my perfect world, these 4 Southside originals would be in their own division and StL would be on par with the others.

How about a Larry-Rita matchup Week 1 or 2 in '26? Would be good, I think.

I just remember in '87, Rita started 0 - 3, we had a huge pep rally, and before you know it, Rita was 5-3 and needed a 6th win to get in the playoffs.

We lost to STL: 10 - 9. Great game, though.

 

[OnVikings!]

How about a Larry-Rita matchup Week 1 or 2 in '26? Would be good, I think.

I just remember in '87, Rita started 0 - 3, we had a huge pep rally, and before you know it, Rita was 5-3 and needed a 6th win to get in the playoffs.

We lost to STL: 10 - 9. Great game, though.

Would love it but I think StL schedule might already be filled.

 

[Snetsrak61]

I remember hearing that this configuration was done to maximize CCL teams’ ability to make playoffs. Less conference games creates more opportunity for conference teams to get to five wins. Teams that may not be able to get 5 CCL wins can schedule winnable non-conference games.

I think the 4 team configuration just makes them more adaptable to change too. Its really the best system I think.

 

[ramblinman reborn]

Very bummed to hear that StL will not be playing crossovers against MC, Rita or Rice the next two years. I know we aren’t on their level quite yet, but I love the old school CCL neighborhood battles. I remember how huge the Viking wins over Rita and BR were not that long ago. In my perfect world, these 4 Southside originals would be in their own division and StL would be on par with the others.

I remember a time when it was Laurence that ruled the roost in the CCL and MC was nowhere near Laurence's level. What goes around comes around.

 

[Blackfriars]

If the Blue is the most competitive division, what is the second most competitive?

How does Fenwick finish at 11-3 (with 3 one-score losses to CCL opponents including MC), beat Naz in the 6A semis, defeat ESL in the 6A finals, and not get placed in the Blue or whatever is the second most competitive division? I know there's a formula in play here, but it seems to me that an argument could be made for Fenwick moving up to the Blue instead of Marist.

Marist finished this past season at 4-5. They won one game against a school with a winning record, and that was a one-point victory. They are in the Blue next year solely because of their enrollment. It certainly can't be because of their record.

Fenwick will be graduating a lot of talent and the lower levels didn’t perform all that well this year.

 

[UsuallyRight57]

Very bummed to hear that StL will not be playing crossovers against MC, Rita or Rice the next two years. I know we aren’t on their level quite yet, but I love the old school CCL neighborhood battles. I remember how huge the Viking wins over Rita and BR were not that long ago. In my perfect world, these 4 Southside originals would be in their own division and StL would be on par with the others.

Rita tried week 1 in 23/24 but Larry said no. Forgot what CPS team you played instead but I think was 73-0 or something like that. Instead, Rita had a nice 2 year run with Sandburg. Pretty competitive, would be nice to run that back as I believe Sandburg has improved.

 

[UsuallyRight57]

As far as I know, Rita has no opponent Weeks 1 & 2. I believe the MC game is not happening. As for BR, I believe that's not happening either. You know anything on the BR front? It is hard to schedule games as BR probably knows. If I had to take a "guess" right now, I'd say Marist during Week 1 and a CPS school Week 2. Who the hell knows, though.

Any Rita or CCL insider have any idea? Please share them.

With the schedule, I want two winnable games for Rita--got to get to five wins. However, SR will be very good next year, regardless of losing SA, Walter among a few others. Skilled players are several in that building along with a solid, experienced O-line who will have depth. Questions is the QB, as we typed about before. Maybe they can handle a tough opponent in either Week 1 or 2.

Took a peak at ihsa website for openings, not much posted now for week 1/2. Im sure in the coming months more will be posted. Only one now that would be a cool matchup would be Lyons Township.

 

[UsuallyRight57]

Took a peak at ihsa website for openings, not much posted now for week 1/2. Im sure in the coming months more will be posted. Only one now that would be a cool matchup would be Lyons Township.

Never mind more was posted. Zero chance they run back MC, Rice then have Loyola followed by naz and franny. Lincoln way central and west looks interesting, GBW returning starters also would be fun, but the call that needs to be made. Get providence on the horn, haven’t played since 2022. Battle of the Augustians, get Pope Leo out for the coin toss lol

 

[Topiarydan1]

As far as I know, Rita has no opponent Weeks 1 & 2. I believe the MC game is not happening. As for BR, I believe that's not happening either. You know anything on the BR front? It is hard to schedule games as BR probably knows. If I had to take a "guess" right now, I'd say Marist during Week 1 and a CPS school Week 2. Who the hell knows, though.

Any Rita or CCL insider have any idea? Please share them.

With the schedule, I want two winnable games for Rita--got to get to five wins. However, SR will be very good next year, regardless of losing SA, Walter among a few others. Skilled players are several in that building along with a solid, experienced O-line who will have depth. Questions is the QB, as we typed about before. Maybe they can handle a tough opponent in either Week 1 or 2.

How does Rita and MC not happen? Granted its never easy or desirable to play MC but that game is the biggest rivalry game outside of Marist and Rice on the southwest side

 

[ramblinman reborn]

Fenwick will be graduating a lot of talent and the lower levels didn’t perform all that well this year

I understand that, but are you suggesting that reloading and the performance of underclass teams (which can be negatively impacted by having lots of young stars playing up on the varsity) should be a factor in where a team is placed within the conference? I hope not.

There are only so many things that should be taken into consideration relative to alignment and I think that boys enrollment, size of the most recent squad, and most recent regular season and playoff success (or lack thereof) of the varsity team should take precedence over pretty much everything else.

 

[Topiarydan1]

Anyone know Brother Rice 2026 schedule
Obviously they'll have MC, Marist and Loyola - hoping they can do Laurence in a non-conference game

 

[Wittymoniker1]

Never mind more was posted. Zero chance they run back MC, Rice then have Loyola followed by naz and franny. Lincoln way central and west looks interesting, GBW returning starters also would be fun, but the call that needs to be made. Get providence on the horn, haven’t played since 2022. Battle of the Augustians, get Pope Leo out for the coin toss lol

LWC-LWW, Payton or Oak Forest Week 1 or 2 matchup could happen.

 

[OnVikings!]

Anyone know Brother Rice 2026 schedule
Obviously they'll have MC, Marist and Loyola - hoping they can do Laurence in a non-conference game

I would love it too, but I was told StL schedule was done. I’m pretty sure they play CPS King again week 1. I’m not sure who the week 2 opponent is.

 

[OnVikings!]

Anyone know Brother Rice 2026 schedule
Obviously they'll have MC, Marist and Loyola - hoping they can do Laurence in a non-conference game

BR crossovers should be Franny, Fenwick, DePaul, ND.

 

[CCHS-Fan]

2026 Brother Rice: St. Francis, Marist, Marmion, Mount Carmel, Fenwick, DePaul Prep, Loyola.

 

[Topiarydan1]

2026 Brother Rice: St. Francis, Marist, Marmion, Mount Carmel, Fenwick, DePaul Prep, Loyola.

So 2 other non-conference games - since Laurence booked then assuming perhaps a NW Indiana team and a south suburban school (maybe HF, Sandburg, etc)? Ideally would like to see Rita