North Carolina Central University has climbed into the top 10 of the national rankings for the first time as a Division I program.
The Eagles moved up two spots to No. 9 in the American Football Coaches Association FCS Top 25 poll announced on Monday.
FIRST APPEARANCE IN FCS TOP 10! @NCCU_Football climbs into the top 10 for the first time as a NCAA Division I program, as the Eagles moved up to No. 9 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Top 25 poll.
(photo by Israel Anta/Cumberland Photos)@WeAreAFCA pic.twitter.com/TV2mC3WbgT
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) October 9, 2023
NCCU improved its record to 5-1 following Saturday’s road victory over then-25th-ranked Elon University.
The No. 9 ranking is the highest the Eagles have been positioned in the top 25 since reclassifying to Division I-FCS in 2011.
Courtesy: North Carolina Central Athletics
Glad to hear that my hometown NCCU Eagles are climbing in the polls. However, checking the AFCA polling page, https://www.afca.com/polls/
I don’t see that Elon has been ranked in the Top 25 FCS teams at any time this season. In fact, they didn’t even receive any votes in the AFCA FCS polling after Week 1. Am I missing something?