Welcome to TXHSFB Inside The Numbers, a weekly look at Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s comprehensive computer rankings. Each week, we’ll take a deep dive into that week’s Texas high school football computer rankings to separate the signal from the noise.

CLASS 6A and CLASS 5A

One more week until we can actually talk about these two classifications! 6A and 5A start play Thursday, so we’ll finally be able to move some teams around.

CLASS 4A

At The Top… In Division I, Argyle’s win over Waco La Vega vaults the Eagles back into the No. 1 spot, but the computer still believes in La Vega, keeping the Pirates at No. 3. Springtown is up a few spots, and Paris makes a nice jump thanks to their win over Midlothian Heritage, joining the top 10. Despite not playing a game yet, Austin LBJ’s into the top 10 as well. Go figure. Division II’s got a new top dog, too — West Orange-Stark’s thumping of Newton impressed the computer enough to take them up to the top of the table. Celina’s big win over Paul Pewitt affirmed the computer’s belief in the Bobcats, jumping them to No. 6, while Salado’s up to No. 7 after another big win. Graham and Center also crack the top 10.

Fastest One-Week Riser: DII No. 24 Cuero (beat Geronimo Navarro 42-21, up 13 spots from No. 37).

Biggest One-Week Faller: DII No. 26 Geronimo Navarro (lost to Cuero 42-21, down 14 spots from No. 12)

Highest-Ranked 0-4 Team: DI No. 46 Stafford

Lowest-Ranked 4-0 Team: DII No. 59 Sanger

Projected Title Games Right Now…
DIVISION I: Argyle over Lampasas by 1 (last week: Lampasas over Argyle by 2)
DIVISION II: West Orange-Stark over Pleasant Grove by 1 (last week: Pleasant Grove over Carthage by 1)

CLASS 3A

At The Top… The top three in DI — Brock, Grandview and Malakoff — remain unchanged, but Hallettsville and Gladewater vault into the top five thanks to big wins. Jim Ned is a big mover, cracking the top 10 thanks to an impressive win over Cisco. Down in Division II, Gunter retakes the second spot over Poth, while Franklin’s back in the top 10 after their first win of the year.

Fastest One-Week Riser: DII No. 41 Kirbyville (beat Grapeland 61-18, up 37 spots from No. 78)

Biggest One-Week Faller: DI No. 56 Coldspring-Oakhurst (lost to Cleveland Tarkington 21-14, down 23 spots from No. 33)

Highest-Ranked 0-4 Team: DI No. 29 Atlanta

Lowest-Ranked 4-0 Team: DII No. 62 Ingram Moore

Projected Title Games Right Now…
DIVISION I: Brock over Hallettsville by 8 (last week: Brock over Cameron Yoe by 9)
DIVISION II: Canadian over Poth by 5(last week: Canadian over Poth by 3)

CLASS 2A

At The Top… In DI, Post leap-frogs Refugio for the second spot, while San Saba’s close loss to an unbeaten 3A Llano squad moves them up to No. 4. San Augustine tumbles from No. 4 to No. 9 after their loss to Winnsboro. Division II’s not a ton more exciting — Archer City and Christoval nudge up a few spots, and Wheeler is back in the top 10 after improving to 3-1.

Fastest One-Week Riser: DI No. 49 Jewett Leon (beat Hamilton 26-6, up 28 spots from No. 77)

Biggest One-Week Faller: DI No. 70 Three Rivers (lost to Freer 41-7, down 32 spots from No. 38)

Highest-Ranked 0-4 Team: DI No. 20 Mason

Lowest-Ranked 4-0 Team: DI No. 39 Hawkins

Projected Title Games Right Now…
DIVISION I: Shiner over Post by 4 (last week: Shiner over Post by 3)
DIVISION II: Hamlin over Mart by 8 (unchanged from last week)

CLASS 1A

At The Top… Jonesboro’s win over defending champion Blum vaults the Eagles to the No. 2 spot in Division I, while Borden County’s close loss to Sterling City also moves them up a spot. May’s up a few spots to No. 6, and Knox City cracks the Top 10 with their win over Ira. Division II continues to be pretty unstable — Richland Springs tumbles from the top spot behind Balmorhea and Calvert, while Follett enters the top 10 after improving to 4-0.

Fastest One-Week Riser: DI No. 40 Medina (beat Rochelle 53-0, up 22 spots from No. 62)

Biggest One-Week Faller: DII. No. 37 Rochelle (lost to Medina 53-0, down 18 spots from No. 19)

Highest-Ranked 0-4 Team: DII No. 43 Lueders-Avoca

Lowest-Ranked 4-0 Team: DI No. 28 Penelope

Projected Title Games Right Now…
DIVISION I: Sterling City over Jonesboro by 1 (last week: Sterling City over Union Hill by 5)
DIVISION II: Balmorhea over Calvert by 1 (last week: Richland Springs over Balmorhea by 1)