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Watch: 2022 Capitol City Classic field breakdown — could this be the tournament's deepest year ever?

Assistant tournament director Jack Roche joins to break down field headlined by West Linn, Modesto Christian, St. John Bosco and John Paul II

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Watch: 2022 Capitol City Classic field breakdown — could this be the tournament's deepest year ever?
Watch: 2022 Capitol City Classic field breakdown — could this be the tournament's deepest year ever? /

The 2022 Capitol City Classic field was unveiled on Wednesday, and organizers believe a competitive blend of 13 in-state Oregon high school playoff-caliber teams and three out-of-state powerhouses make for the most competitive field in event history. 

Modesto Christian (California), St. John Bosco (California), St. John Paul II (Texas) and West Linn (Oregon) headline the 16-team boys tournament, which takes place Dec. 16-21 at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

The eight-team girls tournament returns in expanded fashion after debuting in 2021. It takes place Dec. 19-21 at Corban University.

Read the entire list and a breakdown of the field here.

CCC assistant tournament director Jack Roche joined SBLive's Andy Buhler to preview the event and break down the field. 

Watch below:

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ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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