In addition to being the nation’s largest HBCU, “Aggie Pride” has been dominating on the gridiron in more ways than one.

Not only did the football program finish the 2017 season with a Celebration Bowl championship, but it managed to complete the season unblemished with a 12-0 record.

And then there is the Blue and Gold Marching Machine.

The band was voted HBCU Sports Band of the Year for 2017 and begins the 2018 season in the No. 1 spot.

HBCU Sports presents its 4th annual preseason top 15 band poll for 2018.

1. North Carolina A&T
2. Jackson State
3. Southern
4. Miles College
5. Tennessee State
6. Bethune-Cookman
7. Prairie View A&M
8. Norfolk State
9. Alabama A&M
10. Florida A&M
11. Texas Southern
12. Alcorn State
13. Grambling
14. Alabama State
15. Arkansas-Pine Bluff