BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference continued to maintain a strong presence in the Black College Football Poll, with eight league programs ranked or receiving votes in the Week Five Division I FCS poll.
Jackson State takes over as the No. 1 ranked team in the Black College Football Poll, earning 13 first-place votes while being the lone undefeated team with 494 points. Alabama A&M jumps to No. 4 with 260 points after being No. 7 in Week four’s poll.
Alabama State falls to the No. 5 ranking with 248 points, dropping two spots down from last week’s poll. After receiving votes in the last poll, Bethune-Cookman jumps to No. 7 with 222 points, following their win over Alabama State.
Grambling State moves to No. 7 with 154 points, while Prairie View A&M drops at No. 9 with 114 points. Alcorn State holds the final spot at No. 10 with 94 points.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff jumps in the receiving votes column, with 48 points.
BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL — DIVISION I FCS
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
First-Place Votes |
| 1 |
Jackson State |
494 |
13 |
| 2 |
South Carolina State |
482 |
11 |
| 3 |
Morgan State |
404 |
2 |
| 4 |
Alabama A&M |
260 |
|
| 5 |
Alabama State |
248 |
|
| 6 |
Bethune-Cookman |
222 |
|
| 7 |
Grambling State |
154 |
|
| 8 |
Delaware State |
150 |
|
| 9 |
Prairie View A&M |
114 |
|
| 10 |
Alcorn State |
94 |
|
Others Receiving Votes: Norfolk State 58; Arkansas-Pine Bluff 48; Howard 46; North Carolina Central 2.
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.