| Rank | Team | Record | Comment |
| 1. | Winston-Salem State Rams | 12-0 | Defeated California (PA) in NCAA D-II Playoffs 35-28. Next up: Will host New Haven in the Super Region One Championship. |
| 2. | Jackson State Tigers | 9-2 | Season over. |
| 3. | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 8-3 | Season over. |
| 4. | Norfolk State Spartans | 9-3 | Lost to Old Dominion 35-18 in NCAA FCS Playoffs. Season over. |
| 5. | Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 8-3 | Regular season over. Next Up: Meet Grambling for the SWAC title Dec. 10. |
| 6. | Alabama State Hornets | 8-3 | Beat Tuskegee 30-21 in 88th Turkey Day Classic. Season over. |
| 7. | Morehouse Maroon Tigers | 8-2 | Season Over. |
| 8. | Grambling Tigers | 7-4 | Trounced Southern 36-12 in Bayou Classic. Tigers should have scored 50. Next Up. Meet Alabama A&M for SWAC title. |
| 9. | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 7-4 | Season over. |
| 10. | FAMU Rattlers | 7-4 | Season over |
Dropped Out of Top 10: None. Moving Up: Jackson State, Grambling. Trending Down: None.
Others Receiving Consideration: Albany State, Elizabeth City, Hampton, Langston, Miles, , and Stillman.
