With postseason opportunities on the line, several teams were able to stay in conference or division races by pulling off huge wins while some contenders suffered shocking defeats.
| Rank |
Team |
Prev Rank |
Record |
| 1 |
Jackson State |
1 |
8-1 |
| 2 |
Prairie View |
2 |
7-1 |
| 3 |
Florida A&M |
3 |
7-2 |
| 4 |
Bowie State |
4 |
9-1 |
| 5 |
Fayetteville State |
6 |
8-1 |
| 6 |
Albany State |
9 |
9-1 |
| 7 |
Alabama A&M |
10 |
5-3 |
| 8 |
Norfolk State |
5 |
6-3 |
| 9 |
Miles |
14 |
5-3 |
| 10 |
Savannah State |
16 |
4-3 |
| 11 |
South Carolina State |
17 |
5-4 |
| 12 |
Tennessee State |
9 |
5-4 |
| 13 |
Kentucky State |
18 |
6-3 |
| 14 |
Virginia Union |
19 |
5-4 |
| 15 |
Chowan |
21 |
7-3 |
| 16 |
Southern |
12 |
4-5 |
| 17 |
Alcorn State |
7 |
5-4 |
| 18 |
Shaw |
13 |
6-4 |
| 19 |
Lane |
15 |
6-4 |
| 20 |
Langston |
11 |
7-2 |
| 21 |
Fort Valley State |
23 |
5-5 |
| 22 |
Bluefield State |
22 |
4-3 |
| 23 |
North Carolina A&T |
25 |
4-5 |
| 24 |
North Carolina Central |
NR |
4-5 |
| 25 |
Alabama State |
20 |
3-5 |
