- Dana Hills - Returns 4 from runaway D-1 state champs; deeper squad after solid track season
- Buchanan - Returns all scorers from state D-1 5th-placer, 36 points out of 2nd
- Loyola-LA - Returns 4 from NXN 8th-place team and D-2 state champs
- Barstow - Returns 5 from D-3 state champs that was in NXN selection contention
- Vista Murrieta - Returns 4 from state D-1 3rd-place team, 11 pts behind NXN qualifier
- Royal - Returns 4 from traditional power with nice improvements in track
- El Rancho - Returns 5 from fastest team that did not qualify for state meet
- Petaluma - Returns 5 from squad that took 2nd in state D-2
- Davis - Loses top man but returns all others from D-1 11th-place squad
- Jesuit - Returns 4 and deep backup from squad aiming to return to regional prominence
Bubble teams alphabetically: Campolindo, Colony, Corona, El Toro, Jesuit (Carmichael), Mountain View, Newport Harbor, Rancho Cucamonga, Redondo Union, Thousand Oaks, Upland
| - Saugus - Returns 4 scorers and adds 2 top frosh to NXN runner-up team from ‘07
- Dana Hills - Returns 6 scorers from state D-1 4th-place team, also won NXN open race
- Trabuco Hills - Returns 5 of 7 from D-1 3rd-place team that also won Firman Inv (ID) title
- Carlmont - Returns everyone plus key sit-out from that that was 9th in state D-1
- Torrey Pines - Returns 4 from state D-1 6th-place squad
- Fountain Valley - Returns 4 while adding excellent frosh crew from D-1 7th-place team
- Chino Hills - Returns everyone from strong team that did not advance to state last fall
- Esperanza - Returns 4 from state D-1 runner-up and 17th-place NXN team
- Foothill (Santa Ana) - Returns 5 while adding all-state transfer from state D-2 runner-up squad
- Clovis - Returns everyone and adds quality transfer to state D-1 15th-place team
Bubble teams alphabetically: Campolindo, Carondelet, Mira Costa, Mountain View, Murrieta Valley, Newport Harbor, Royal, Serrano, Simi Valley, South Hills
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