Like most high quality tournaments you can be assured that the first priority placement criteria is how a team did in the 2005 Showcase. The successful teams with 2 or more wins usually will be placed back in Showcase bracket. If you win one or none, its down to Predator or Copa. As for new teams, most start out in Copa. If you are a state Champ and premier level, usually you can start in Predator, but possibly Showcase if you have done very well in premier, regionally or nationally.
