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"title": "HSRN HBCU Football Poll – 11/12/2012"
"description": "Hartly, DE – Bethune-Cookman and Winston-Salem State on top of the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) regular season football polls. Over the weekend, Bethune-Cookman claimed the MEAC football championship and Winston-Salem State won their second CIAA football championship. In the Division I-FCS poll, the top four spots remained the same with Bethune-Cookman (8-2), Arkansas-Pine Bluff […]"
"date": "2012-11-12"
"authors":
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"name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2012/11/12/hsrn-hbcu-football-poll-11122012/"
"categories":
- "Football"
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# HSRN HBCU Football Poll – 11/12/2012
[](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/HSRNLogo-1.jpg)Hartly, DE – Bethune-Cookman and Winston-Salem State on top of the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) regular season football polls. Over the weekend, Bethune-Cookman claimed the MEAC football championship and Winston-Salem State won their second CIAA football championship. In the Division I-FCS poll, the top four spots remained the same with Bethune-Cookman (8-2), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8-2), Tennessee State (8-2) and Alabama State (7-3) holding their respective positions. Bethune-Cookman (8-2) claimed the MEAC football crown, and the Automatic FCS play-off bid, with a 49-7 win over Savannah State. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8-2) snared their SWAC Western Division crown and a spot in the SWAC Championship Game (12/08/12), with a 24-17 win at Grambling State. Tennessee State (8-2) was idle and Alabama State(7-3) took a 31-30 win at Southern. Delaware State (6-4) and North Carolina A&T (6-4) tied for fifth place with wins over Hampton (35-27) and South Carolina State (17-7) respectively. Alabama A&M (7-3) slipped to seventh, from fifth after losing 35-21 to Jackson State (6-4) in battle for a SWAC East championship bid. JSU moved to the ninth spot from “not ranked” the week before. North Carolina Central (6-4) dropped to eighth, from sixth, with their 22-21 loss at Florida A&M. Howard (6-4) rounds out the top ten after their 69-26 spanking at Georgia Southern. In Division II, three of the top four teams have been selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Winston-Salem State (11-0) claimed their second consecutive CIAA Championship with their 34-19 win over Elizabeth City State (7-4) and received the top seed in the NCAA Division II Super Regional I. The undefeated Rams will have a bye thru the Nov. 17 first round and will play the winner of the game between 4th-seed Shippensburg (10-1) and 5th-seed Bloomsburg (10-1) on Nov. 24 in Winston-Salem. Tuskegee (9-1) claimed the SIAC Football Championship with their 55-24 win over Ft. Valley State (7-4). Tuskegee, however, will not compete in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. \#3 ranked Miles (8-2) did receive an NCAA Play-off bid and will play at West Alabama (8-3)on Saturday (11/17). \#4 ranked Ft. Valley State (8-3), the SIAC runner-up, will travel to play at Lenoir-Ryne (8-2). HSRN rankings for spots five through ten remained the same showing Elizabeth City State (7-4), Chowan (6-4), St. Augustine’s (6-4), Albany State (6-4), Johnson C. Smith (6-4) and Langston (6-4). The Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) will broadcast the Florida Classic between Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M on Saturday, November 17th at 2:00 pm ET. The HSRN pregame begins at 1:00 pm. HSRN’s broadcast can be heard by tuning to SiriusXM satellite radio (Sirius- 128, XM-205) or on the internet at [HSRN.COM](http://HSRN.COM) or use your mobile app – Tunein.com. **The final HSRN-HBCU football polls will be published after the week of December 17th following the NCAA Playoffs (FCS and Division II), the Thanksgiving Day Classics (Turkey Day Classic/ Bayou Classic) and the SWAC Championship game.** **HSRN HBCU Football Poll – 11/12/12** **Division I FCS**
| | *School (First Place Votes)* | *Record* | *Pts* | *Lst Wk* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (14) | 8-2 | 140 | 1 |
| 2 | Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | 8-2 | 119 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee State Tigers | 8-2 | 117 | 3 |
| 4 | Alabama State Hornets | 7-3 | 103 | 4 |
| 5t | Delaware State Hornets | 6-4 | 74 | 9 |
| 5t | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 6-4 | 74 | 8 |
| 7 | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 7-3 | 60 | 5 |
| 8 | North Carolina Central Eagles | 6-4 | 49 | 6 |
| 9 | Jackson State Tigers | 6-4 | 34 | NR |
| 10 | Howard Bison | 6-4 | 30 | 7 |
| | Others: South Carolina State-12; Florida A&M/Mississippi Valley State-11. |
**Division II**
| | *School (First Place Votes)* | *Record* | *Pts* | *Lst Wk* |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Winston-Salem State Rams (14) | 11-0 | 140 | 1 |
| 2 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 9-1 | 108 | 2 |
| 3 | Miles Golden Bears | 8-2 | 95 | 4 |
| 4 | Ft. Valley State Wildcats | 8-3 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State Vikings | 7-4 | 66 | 5 |
| 6 | Chowan Hawks | 6-4 | 62 | 6 |
| 7 | St. Augustine’s Falcons | 6-4 | 56 | 7 |
| 8 | Albany State Rams | 6-4 | 37 | 8 |
| 9 | Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls | 6-4 | 36 | 9 |
| 10 | Langston Lions | 6-4 | 30 | 10 |
| | Others: Va. Union-14; Lane-12. |