The second installment of the 2024 ESPN Band of the Year rankings is out for Division I and Division II HBCU bands.
Here are the rankings for October and how the bands were judged by a committee of experts that included Jackson State Director of Bands Emeritus, Professor Dowell Taylor, and Dr. Julian E. White, FAMU Director of Bands Emeritus:
For the Division I rankings, North Carolina A&T is the leader at No. 1, followed by Florida A&M, Jackson State, Bethune-Cookman, and Norfolk State, rounding out the top 5.
In the Division II category, Virginia State is ranked No. 1 overall, with Florida Memorial, Savannah State, Langston, and Winston-Salem State in the top 5.
