As it pertains to the High School Football Harbin Points rankings (commonly referred to as "the computer points), I've always stayed away from even looking at them early in the season because there are so many game remaining.

However, it's now time to take them seriously.

To back that up I researched the standings from the 2011 season after seven weeks.

To wit, of the 192 teams that were in the top 8 in their regions, 158 made the postseason. That's just over 82% if you're wondering.

Even more defining, only 2 teams that were in the top 4 after seven weeks missed the playoffs.

Meaning nearly 98% of the teams in the top 4 after seven weeks made the postseason.

On the other side of that coin, only 12 teams that weren't in the top 10 rallied to make the playoffs.

The moral of the story: If you're not in the top 10 right now, start looking to hoops season. AND if you're in the top 4 right now, start clearing your calendars for week 11.