Winston-Salem State, Bethune-Cookman new No. 1 in HBCU Football

The Tennessee State Tigers dropped their first game of the season, a 31-28 overtime decision to Jacksonville State.

That loss opened the door for two new top teams in HBCU football.

The defending national champion Winston-Salem State Rams are the new No. 1 in the Boxtorow national media poll, while the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats regain the top spot in the coaches’ poll, just edging out the Tigers.

The Rams received 12 of 19 first place votes from the media while the Wildcats received six of 16 first place votes from the coaches. The Tigers, who had been a unanimous selection amongst the coaches the last four week, received nine first place votes.

Despite receiving less first place votes in the coaches’ poll, the Wildcats edged the Tigers out by two pints (150 to 148). B-CU pummeled defending national champion Norfolk State 48-3 on Oct. 20.

Spots Nos. 3 – 8 remained the same from last week with four of the six teams winning. Alabama State, and Alabama A&M who received the other first place vote had the week off.

Jackson State and South Carolina State both reenter the poll this week, the Tigers coming off a 14-7 double overtime homecoming victory over Mississippi Valley State and the Bulldogs defeating Florida A&M 27-20 in overtime.

Meanwhile in the media poll the Rams regained the top spot while the Tigers fell one spot to No. 2. Bethune-Cookman, Alabama A&M and Arkansas-Pine Bluff remained in the Nos. 3, 4, and 5 positions. Miles, Howard and Alabama State remained Nos. 8, 9, and 10.

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