Hartly, DE –North Carolina A&T and Grambling State remained on top and Tuskegee survived a homecoming upset to stay in first place in this week’s HSRN Football Polls.
N. C. A&T and Grambling have been ranked #1 and #2 for most of the season in the HSRN FCS Poll. Tuskegee University fell from the undefeated with a heartbreaking 10-9 loss to Kentucky State but still held on to the top position in the Division II/NAIA Poll.
The top eight positions in the Division I FCS poll remained the same from last week with Jackson State and Hampton rounding out the top 10.
In Division II/NAIA, despite a weekend of upsets, Tuskegee’s Golden Tigers held on to the top spot by just one point over Winston-Salem State. Upset losses by Bowie State and Chowan caused positions to shuffle in the poll.
Virginia State and Virginia Union moved up while Bowie State fell to #5. Chowan joined four SIAC teams led by Albany State to round out the top 10.
| Division I FCS | ||||
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Last Week | |
| 1 | North Carolina A&T (8) | 6-1 | 98 | 1 |
| 2 | Grambling State (1) | 5-1 | 88 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 6-2 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 | Tennessee State (1) | 5-2 | 73 | 3 |
| 5 | Southern U. | 4-2 | 64 | 5 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | 4-3 | 43 | 6 |
| 7 | South Carolina State | 3-3 | 39 | 7 |
| 8 | Alcorn State | 3-3 | 31 | 8 |
| 9 | Jackson State | 3-4 | 15 | NR |
| 10 | Hampton | 3-4 | 7 | 9 |
| Others receiving votes | ||||
| Texas Southern, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M | ||||
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ||||
| Division II/NAIA | ||||
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Last Week | |
| 1 | Tuskegee (2) | 6-1 | 78 | 1 |
| 2 | Winston-Salem State (6) | 6-2 | 77 | 3 |
| 3 | Virginia State | 6-2 | 70 | 5 |
| 4 | Virginia Union | 5-3 | 61 | 6 |
| 5 | Bowie State | 5-3 | 48 | 2 |
| 6 | Albany State | 4-3 | 43 | 7 |
| 7 | Chowan | 5-3 | 27 | 4 |
| 8 | Kentucky State | 4-4 | 23 | 10 |
| 9 | Miles College | 4-3 | 19 | 9 |
| 10 | Clark Atlanta | 5-3 | 18 | 8 |
| Others receiving votes | ||||
| Langston (1), Benedict, Elizabeth City State | ||||
| Morehouse | ||||
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Dr. Cavil’s 2016 HBCU Major Division Poll Rankings – Week 8
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-North Carolina A&T Aggies | (6-1, 4-0) | 8 | 97 | 1 |
| 2 | Grambling State Tigers | (5-1, 4-0) | 1 | 78 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central Eagles | (6-2, 5-0) | 1 | 76 | 4 |
| 4 | Tennessee State Tigers | (5-2, 2-1) | 1 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 | Southern Jaguars | (4-2, 4-0) | 1 | 74 | 5 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M Panthers | (4-3, 4-1) | 73 | 6 | |
| 7 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | (3-3, 3-0) | 72 | 7 | |
| 8 | Alcorn State Braves | (3-3, 3-2) | 63 | 9 | |
| 9 | Jackson State Tigers | (3-4, 3-2) | 28 | NR | |
| 10 | Texas Southern Tigers | (3-4, 3-3) | 19 | 10 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
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@ North Carolina A&T State Aggies
@ = Dr. Cavil’s 2015 HBCU Football Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: Hampton Pirates-(3-4, 3-2)
Receiving Votes: Morgan State Bears-(2-3, 2-1)-18, Hampton Pirates-(3-4, 3-2)-6,
Florida A&M Rattlers-(3-5, 3-2)-5
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Dr. Cavil’s 2016 HBCU Mid-Major Division Poll Rankings – Week 8
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-Tuskegee Golden Tigers | (6-1, 4-1) | 8 | 103 | 1 |
| 2 | Winston-Salem State Rams | (5-2, 4-0) | 2 | 93 | 3 |
| 3 | Bowie State Bulldogs | (5-3, 4-1) | 83 | 2 | |
| 4 | Virginia State Trojans | (6-2, 3-2) | 82 | 5 | |
| 5 | Virginia Union Panthers | (5-3, 4-1) | 72 | 6 | |
| 6 | Albany State Golden Rams | (4-3, 3-1) | 71 | 8 | |
| 7 | Kentucky State Thorobreds | (4-4, 3-1) | 46 | NR | |
| 8 | Miles Golden Bears | (4-3, 4-2) | 30 | 7 | |
| 9 | Langston Lions | (4-3, 2-1) | 21 | 10 | |
| 10 | Clark-Atlanta Panthers | (5-3, 3-3) | 15 | 4 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
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@ Tuskegee Golden Tigers
@ = Dr. Cavil’s 2015 HBCU Football Mid-Major Division National Champion
Dropped Out: Lane Dragons-(4-4, 2-3)
Receiving Votes: Benedict Tigers-(4-4, 3-2)-6, Elizabeth City State Vikings-(4-4, 3-2)-3,
Lane Dragons-(4-4, 2-3)-1
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2016 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Coaches Top 10 Poll
Week 8
(Records through October 22, 2016)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T (18) | 6-1 | 180 | 1 |
| 2 | Grambling State | 4-1 | 161 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 5-2 | 137 | 3 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 6-2 | 127 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern | 4-2 | 112 | 5 |
| 6 | Prairie View A&M | 4-3 | 82 | 6 |
| 7 | South Carolina State | 3-3 | 77 | 7 |
| 8 | Alcorn State | 3-3 | 55 | 8 |
| 9 | Jackson State | 3-4 | 27 | NR |
| 10 | Florida A&M | 3-5 | 15 | 7 |
Other receiving votes: Texas Southern (3-4) 9, Morgan State (2-4) 3, Hampton (3-4) 2, Alabama State (2-5) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2016 BOXTOROW HBCU Media Top 10 Poll
Week 8
(Records through October 22, 2016)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T (11) | 6-1 | 128 | 1 |
| 2 | Grambling (2) | 4-1 | 118 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 5-2 | 98 | 4 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 5-1 | 92 | 4 |
| 5 | Tuskegee | 6-1 | 64 | 3 |
| 6 | Southern | 4-2 | 62 | 7 |
| 7 | Prairie View A&M | 4-3 | 59 | 6 |
| 8 | Alcorn State | 3-3 | 31 | 8 |
| 9 | South Carolina State | 3-3 | 23 | 10 |
| 10 | Winston-Salem State | 6-2 | 20 | NR |
Other receiving votes: Bowie State (5-3) 6, Virginia State (6-2) 6, Virginia Union (5-3) 5.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
I am still tripping about that Tuskegee loss to KSU. Shout out to the Thoroughbreds though. They might mess around and play in the SIAC Championship.