BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference continued to maintain a strong presence in the Black College Football Poll, with 10 league programs ranked or receiving votes in the Week Six Division I FCS poll.
Jackson State dropped to the No. 2 team in the poll following Saturday’s game where the Tigers lost 45-38. The Tigers earned three first-place votes with a total of 444 points. Alabama A&M jumps to No. 3 with 418 points after being No. 4 in Week five’s poll.
Grambling State makes the biggest jump moving from No. 7 to No. 4 with a total of 412 points while receiving one first-place vote, following their win against Jackson State on Saturday. Alcorn State moves from No. 10 to No. 7 with 208 points. Alabama State drops from No. 5 to No. 9 with 74 points, following their loss to Florida A&M on Friday, October 9
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff earns the final spot in the top 10 after receiving votes in the previous poll, adding 68 points.
Bethune-Cookman moves to the receiving votes column with 62 followed by Mississippi Valley State making their first appearance receiving votes with 44. The final two league teams receiving votes are Prairie View A&M with 24 and Southern with 16.
BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL — DIVISION I FCS
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
First-Place Votes |
| 1 |
Morgan State |
516 |
20 |
| 2 |
Jackson State |
444 |
3 |
| 3 |
Alabama A&M |
418 |
|
| 4 |
Grambling State |
386 |
1 |
| 5 |
South Carolina State |
386 |
4 |
| 6 |
Delaware State |
212 |
|
| 7 |
Alcorn State |
208 |
|
| 8 |
Norfolk State |
100 |
|
| 9 |
Alabama State |
74 |
|
| 10 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
68 |
|
Others Receiving Votes: Bethune-Cookman 62; Mississippi Valley State 44; Prairie View A&M 24; Southern 16; Howard 8
About the BCFP
The Black College Football Poll recognizes the top HBCU football programs competing at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and NCAA Division II levels. The weekly rankings combine voting from coaches and media members covering HBCU football.
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.
Women’s competitions are offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
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www.swac.org.