HBCU Football Polls – Week 11

HSRN Football Poll

Hartly, DE — For the third week, North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State hold the top spots in the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) football polls. With few exceptions, the teams’ positions remain the same with championship weekend arriving for the CIAA and SIAC.

In FCS-Division 1, the top two teams remain North Carolina A&T (8-2) and Alcorn State (8-2). South Carolina State (7-3) slips ahead of Bethune-Cookman (8-2) for third and Morgan State (5-5) drops from seventh to tenth.

There is a three-way tie for MEAC championship lead and the NCAA Play-off. Alcorn State will play the winner of the Bayou Classic (Grambling/Southern) for the SWAC Championship.

FCS – Division I

In Division 2, top ranked Winston-Salem State (9-1) will play #3 Virginia State (8-2) for the CIAA Championship and in the SIAC #2 Tuskegee (8-2) will play #4 Albany State (7-2) for that Championship.

Division II

2014 BOXTOROW FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 11

The top six teams in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls all won and North Carolina A&T remained atop each poll.

The Aggies are coming off an impressive 45-0 victory over Morgan State.

In the coaches poll, N.C. A&T received 17 of 20 first-place votes.  Alcorn State continues to trail N.C. A&T, but once again received two first-place votes.  The Braves clinched the SWAC Eastern Division with a 41-14 victory over Alabama A&M.

Bethune-Cookman received the other first-place vote and moved into the No. 4 spot tied with Grambling State.  The bottom four teams in last week’s poll all lost. Texas Southern and Morgan State survived dropping out, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 this week, with No. 7 Alabama State and No. 8 North Carolina Central both winning and reentering the poll.

Virginia State has won eight-straight and has moved into the media poll for the first time this year at No. 10.  The Trojans defeated Virginia Union 33-12 to win the CIAA Eastern Division. The other nine teams remained the same from last week.

Two conference championships will be decided this week as Albany State will face off against Tuskegee in the SIAC championship game on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala., while Virginia State and Winston-Salem State will play for the CIAA championship in Durham, N.C.

The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches and media polls are administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW.  The coaches poll is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.

(Records through November 8, 2014)

Others receiving votes: Norfolk State (4-6) 22, Tennessee State (5-6) 22, Alabama A&M (4-6) 16, Prairie View A&M (4-5) 9.

2014 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 11

(Records through November 8, 2014)

Others receiving votes: North Carolina Central (5-5) 11, Morgan State (5-5) 4, Fayetteville State (5-5) 2, Texas Southern (5-5) 1, Virginia Union (7-3) 1, Alabama State (5-5) 1, Morehouse (6-4) 1.

*2013 BOXTOROW National Champion

Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings – Week 11

Released 11/10/14

FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
@ =3C 2013 HBCU Football Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out:           Alabama A&M Bulldogs (4-6, 3-4)
Receiving Votes:       Texas Southern Tigers (5-5, 3-5)-9, Prairie View A&M Panthers (4-5, 4-4)-6

Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings – Week 11

Released 11/10/14

FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ Winston-Salem State Rams
@ = 3C 2013 HBCU Football Mid-Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out:             Benedict Tigers (4-6, 2-5)
Receiving Votes:       Livingstone Blue Bears (5-5, 2-5)-2, Bowie State Bulldogs (5-5, 5-2)-1