You could read these rankings ... or you could just throw all the Central Section teams in a hat and pick a few winners each week.

No, seriously, read them. And it's not like there were that many upsets last week. But when Stockdale — No. 5 in last week's rankings — can't put away unranked Centennial after getting out to a huge lead and Bakersfield — No. 7 — turns the ball over six times but still manages to beat No. 13 Liberty, you know things are funky. Heck, even Fresno-Edison, pretty much a unanimous No. 1, was sloppy in dispatching No. 2 Clovis-Buchanan.

So take these rankings as a starting point, and not much else.

1. Fresno-Edison (5-0, Div. II, last week: 1) — Beating No. 2 by a couple of touchdowns is great, but it also raised a few questions about Edison in the middle of the game. Questions aren't good when your every move is being dissected by the CIF's state bowl committee.
LAST WEEK: won at No. 2 Clovis-Buchanan, 37-23. THIS WEEK: at No. 4 Clovis West

2. Visalia-El Diamante (4-0, Div. II, last week: 3) — Don't think many thought Division II would take the top two spots midway through the season, but they continue to impress while others falter.
LAST WEEK: won at Visalia-Mt. Whitney, 54-13. THIS WEEK: vs. Paso Robles (Thursday)

3. Clovis-Buchanan (3-1, Div. I, last week: 2) — The Bears had a chance in the second half against mighty Edison. Now, one breather before jumping into Tri-River play.
LAST WEEK: lost vs. No. 1 Fresno-Edison, 37-23. THIS WEEK: at Fresno-SJ Memorial

4. Clovis West (2-2, Div. I, last week: 8) — This is where the rankings get jumbled, but Golden Eagles deserve credit for in-section victories against Liberty and Bullard.
LAST WEEK: won at No. 4 Fresno-Bullard, 28-10. THIS WEEK: vs. No. 1 Fresno-Edison

5. Stockdale (4-0, Div. I, last week: 5) — Whether it's a lucky streak, a matter of scheduling or some kind of close-game excellence, the Mustangs are now the only unbeaten Division I team.
LAST WEEK: won at Centennial, 45-44. THIS WEEK: vs. South

6. Fresno-Bullard (3-2, Div. I, last week: 4) — Knights couldn't pull off a sweep of the Clovis Unified School District; next tests are Sanger and Edison in Weeks 8 and 9.
LAST WEEK: lost vs. No. 8 Clovis West, 28-10. THIS WEEK: at Fresno-Central

7. Clovis East (3-2, Div. I, last week: 6) — Wacky rankings punish Timberwolves for pounding Modesto-Davis, but Clovis West had to squeeze somebody down.
LAST WEEK: won at Modesto-Davis, 42-19. THIS WEEK: BYE

8. Bakersfield (2-2, Div. I, last week: 7) — Drillers looked bad, bad, bad for about three and a half quarters against Liberty; now comes news that Alfonso Jackson is out at least a week.
LAST WEEK: won vs. No. 13 Liberty, 17-10. THIS WEEK: vs. Centennial

9. Tulare Union (4-0, Div. II, last week: 9) — Is it too early to look ahead to Halloween showdown with Delano? Tulare's consistency has been remarkable.
LAST WEEK: won at Chavez, 48-13. THIS WEEK: vs. Porterville-Granite Hills

10. Exeter (4-0, Div. IV, last week: 10) — Here's a good argument: Which is the stronger league, the Central Sequoia, with Exeter, Dinuba, Kingsburg and CVC; or the South Sequoia, with Bakersfield Christian, Taft, Tehachapi and Arvin?
LAST WEEK: won at Dinuba, 29-7. THIS WEEK: vs. Tollhouse-Sierra

11. Bakersfield Christian (3-1, Div. V, last week: 11) — Eagles have a couple more chances for Carr and Co. to pad stats before business begins against Tehachapi on Oct. 24.
LAST WEEK: won vs. Cambria-Coast Union, 48-7. THIS WEEK: at Sun Valley-Village Christian

12. Sanger (3-2, Div. II, last week: 12) — The last big out-of-section game for the Valley comes with a chance for some serious respect for the Apaches.
LAST WEEK: won at Clovis, 31-7. THIS WEEK: at Atascadero

13. Hanford (4-0, Div. III, last week: 14) — Only two Division III teams remain unbeaten, and they won't meet until playoff time. Meanwhile, the Bullpups have El Diamante on the slate for Week 9.
LAST WEEK: won vs. Visalia-Redwood, 41-7. THIS WEEK: vs. Hanford West

14. Highland (4-0, Div. III, last week: 15) — Two shutouts in a row shows Scots' D is for real; can they avoid a letdown against feisty Rams?
LAST WEEK: won at East, 23-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Garces

15. Corcoran (4-0, Div. V, last week: NR) — Speaking of shutouts, the Panthers haven't allowed a point all year. Shoot, if they can blank Fowler this week, the streak might go on all year.
LAST WEEK: won vs. Wasco, 47-0. THIS WEEK: at Fowler

Dropped out: No. 13 Liberty
Waiting: Chowchilla, Liberty, West, Delano, Foothill, Fowler, Dinuba, North,  Garces, Kingsburg, Taft, Kerman, Fresno-Sunnyside, SLO-Mission Prep

Predictions coming tomorrow, podcast Thursday, what we're all waiting for Friday.