Media Day was fantastic and provided valuable insights about many teams.
EAST
1. **Jackson State** - Going all the way to the A!
2. **Alabama State** - This is still a difficult pick to make due to the quarterback situation. They have a transfer backup, but he is less than impressive. They NEED Mr. Body.
3. **FAMU** - After media day, I feel confident placing FAMU in a solid third position. Initially, I thought AAMU would challenge them for this spot, but I've since changed my mind. They still lack a coach and a quarterback, but if ASU doesn't get Body back, FAMU could challenge for the number two spot.
4. **AAMU** - Listening to Sam Shade almost made me drop them to fifth place. Im sure he was wondering what was going on at Alabama during his press interviews.![]()
5. **BCU** - The only change here is moving BCU to fifth and Valley to sixth. I considered moving BCU up to fourth after enduring Sam Shade's interviews, but I'm not impressed with them at all.
6. **Valley** - They will remain "Valley" until they can prove otherwise.
West:
1. **Southern** - They have a quarterback, which sets them apart from the other teams in the West. Additionally, they have some key returners.
2. **Alcorn** - I was actually impressed with Coach T! He understands that he needs to improve the offense and has focused on that area. I hope the defense doesn't suffer as a result. They still lack a quarterback, but they have a solid offensive line and one of the best running backs in the conference. I enjoyed hearing about his plans to move players around, as it seems his roster was pretty thin in some areas last year. Im happy to see this because everyone knows Alcorn is my #2 SWAC team. FAMU might have a few challenges for Homecoming.
3. **Prairie View** - I'm keeping Prairie View in the third spot mainly because TJack appears to have a plan for success. It will be interesting to see how he navigates Division I waters. He just needs to stop lying.
4. **Texas Southern** - I'm dropping them from 2nd to 4th primarily because I’m unsure about what Chris Dishman be talking about. However, I still want to further evaluate his coaching skills. I'm not clear on what improvements he has made, and Im not sure he is clear on it himself. I haven't seen many interviews from him. He seems as unengaging as Sam Shade, so maybe no one wanted to speak to him.
5. **Grambling** - Mickey hasn't done or said anything that makes me feel confident in him or his team. They had a few lucky wins last year, and I expect their record to remain about the same.
6. **UAPB** - I feel like their coach is just collecting a paycheck until his kids finish school.

