You can check out last week’s poll here, and as usual, you can check my rankings out against those of the Sheridan Broadcast Network and the Heritage Sports Radio Network.
Division I
1. South Carolina State – (8-1, 6-0) The Bulldogs have a clear path to a second-consecutive MEAC football championship.
2. Prairie View A&M – (6-1, 5-0) – Big conference win over Alabama A&M has the Panthers looking sharp heading into the SWAC Championship Game.
3. Florida A&M (7-2, 5-1) – The Rattlers win another close one, this time at home against North Carolina A&T.
4. Grambling State (5-4, 3-2) The Tigers are upended by the Golden Lions of UAPB, but hold in the top five.
5. Alabama A&M (5-4, 2-3) – With a road loss at Prairie View, the Bulldogs’ game against Jackson State next week could be for the SWAC eastern division title.
6. Southern (5-3, 2-2) IDLE
7. Norfolk State (5-4, 4-3) – The Spartans are rising; second-straight win comes at the expense of Morgan State.
8. University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5-3, 3-2) – Golden Lions bounce back from loss to SU with big win over Grambling.
9. North Carolina A&T (5-5, 3-4) The Aggies go 0-for-the State of Florida on the season, with a road loss to the FAMU Rattlers.
10. Morgan State – (5-4, 3-3) – Three straight conference losses for MSU.
Division II
1. Tuskegee – (8-2, 8-1) – Tuskegee celebrates its third-straight SIAC conference title.
2. Fayetteville State (8-3, 7-1) – The Broncos win in comeback fashion to capture the CIAA conference championship.
3. Albany State (8-2, 7-2) – The Rams get blitzed by Fort Valley State in the Fountain City Classic
4. Benedict (8-3, 6-3) – Benedict cruises at home against Clark-Atlanta.
5. Fort Valley State (7-4, 6-3) – The Wildcats win their second straight, with the latest over playoff-bound Albany State.
6. Shaw (8-2, 5-2) IDLE
7. Virginia State (6-4, 4-3) – IDLE
8. Bowie State (6-5, 5-3) – The coin flip got the Bulldogs in the game, but couldn’t bring them a title against Fayetteville State.
9. Elizabeth City State (7-3, 5-2) – IDLE
10. Morehouse (7-3, 6-3) – The Maroon Tigers avenge last week’s loss to Albany State with a convincing win over Miles.
