This proves the inability of Granger's toy (and the lower number of private school schedules submitted) to even come near predicting private school six man football. I think the latter (poor information) is more of a problem than the former, though ... Once the rankings come out, they are always subject to wide swings throughout the season.

For example, Seguin Lifegate was buried deep in the rankings before last season. We ended up #2 in TAPPS D-2 and somewhere in the 30's overall (all UIL and private teams).

I love you, Granger, but if I could find a bookie to take some action on a few of these games, I'd be a wealthy man by Saturday night.


2010 WEEK ZERO SPREADS
August 26-28

Alvin Living Stones favored over Humble Christian Life by 45
Apple Springs favored over Longview Trinity by 38
Arlington Fellowship underdog to Fort Worth Hill by 15
Athens Christian Prep underdog to Fruitvale by 45
Austin Christian Homeschool favored over Temple Holy Trinity Catholic by 41
Austin Hill Country underdog to Bulverde Bracken Christian by 17
Austin NYOS favored over Corpus Christi Annapolis by 1
Azle Christian favored over Bryson by 45
Bell County Central Texas Christian Home School favored over Austin Christian Homeschool JV by 45
Brenham Christian favored over Bryan Allen Academy by 32
Brownwood Victory Life underdog to Weatherford Christian by 10
Bryan Christian Homeschool favored over Williamson County Home School by 45
Buckholts underdog to Tomball Rosehill by 19
Cedar Park Summit favored over Prairie Lea by 45
Dallas Jehovah Jireh Prep favored over Wylie Preparatory by 45
Dallas The Covenant favored over Dallas Tyler Street by 13
Dallas The Winston underdog to Grand Prairie Advantage Academy by 34
Decatur Wise County Home School underdog to Watauga Harvest by 17
EP Immanuel Christian underdog to Balmorhea by 29
EP Jesus Chapel favored over EP Faith by 1
Forestburg favored over WF Notre Dame by 45
Fredericksburg Heritage underdog to Temple Central Texas by 29
Greenville Christian underdog to Knox City by 5
Greenville Phoenix underdog to Dallas The Covenant JV by 34
Heath Fulton underdog to Fort Worth Harvest by 12
Hedley underdog to Lefors by 45
Houston Mount Carmel underdog to Chester by 13
Irving Universal Academy underdog to Irving Faustina by 4
Kerrville Our Lady of the Hills favored over Boerne Geneva by 45
Killeen Memorial underdog to Marble Falls Faith by 45
Kress underdog to Amarillo San Jacinto by 27
Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian favored over Clear Lake Christian by 17
Lewisville Temple Christian underdog to SA Town East by 13
Loraine underdog to Highland by 45
Lubbock Christ the King favored over Lubbock Harmony by 45
Lucas Christian favored over Denton Calvary by 45
Marshall Christian Academy favored over Baytown Christian by 34
McKinney Cornerstone favored over Balch Springs Christian by 12
McLean favored over Amarillo Holy Cross by 45
Midland Trinity favored over Grandfalls-Royalty by 11
Milford underdog to Richland Springs by 12
Mineral Wells Community Christian underdog to Blum by 27
Oakwood favored over Fort Worth Nazarene by 45
Parker-Tarrant Homeschool underdog to Fort Worth Christian Life by 45
Rockwall Heritage underdog to Arlington St. Paul Prep by 8
Round Rock Christian underdog to Houston Emery-Weiner by 45
SA Believers underdog to Schertz John Paul II by 27
SA Radiance Charter underdog to Bastrop Tribe Consolidated by 45
SA River City favored over SA New Life by 20
SA Sunnybrook underdog to Dickinson Pine Drive by 17
SA The Atonement underdog to SA FEAST Homeschool JV by 45
SA The Winston favored over SA Castle Hills by 45
Seguin Lifegate favored over Christian Academy of SA by 22
Stephenville Faith underdog to Lingleville by 45
Temple Centex Homeschool favored over San Marcos Homeschool by 45
Tyler King's Academy underdog to Dallas Academy by 45
Veribest underdog to Abilene Christian by 45
Waco Live Oak favored over Waco Parkview by 32
Waco Methodist Childrens Home underdog to Waxahachie Advantage Academy by 39
Weatherford Home School favored over Gordon JV by 45
Wellman-Union favored over Klondike by 35
West Columbia Charter underdog to SA FEAST Homeschool by 45
Wichita Falls Christ Academy favored over Knox City JV by 6
Wichita Falls Christian underdog to Byers by 41
Willow Park Trinity favored over Fort Worth Glenview by 1

The only thing worse than week 1 rankings is week 0 rankings...

I hate doing the preseason rankings for the private/charter/independent teams. It is next to impossible. The only smart thing to do is start with Greenville Christian and work your way down...

I hear you ... but if I could find a bookie to take bets on some of these spreads, I could get rich. And maybe I'd buy you lunch next time I'm in Austin. At a really nice joint, too.

Which ones you want? JK, mostly.