Jackson State moves on to SWAC championship ranked number one in Major Division HBCU-PSMA’s football poll.
Jackson State University, with a 24-10 victory over Alcorn State, remains atop the week twelve “Major Division” HBCU-PSMA football poll and now will move on to the SWAC championship game on December 4th versus Prairie View A&M. Florida A&M retains its No. 2 spot, defeating in-state rival Bethune-Cookman 46-21, and will next face Southeastern Louisiana University in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs on November 27th. Number three Prairie View A&M, Jackson State’s opponent in the December 4th SWAC championship game has one more regular season game on November 27th hosting Mississippi Valley State University. Alabama A&M, whose season is now over, remains in the No.4 spot. MEAC champion South Carolina State, which will next face the SWAC champion on December 18th in the Celebration Bowl, moved up two spots to No. 5 this week. The remaining five schools in the ranking, all of which have completed their seasons, are Alcorn State (No. 6), North Carolina Central University (No. 7), Norfolk State (No. 8), North Carolina A&T (No. 9) and Tennessee State (No. 10).
There was no vote this week in the “Mid-Major Division” of HBCU-PSMA poll, but will have one final poll. Last week’s No. 1 school, Albany State University, lost in the NCAA Division II playoff to West Georgia 23-7 and ends its season with a fine 10-2 record. Bowie State University (11-1), last week’s No. 2 team, won its Division II playoff game 31-10 versus Lenoir-Rhyne and will move on to round two of the playoffs versus Newberry College on November 27th.
The next HBCU-Pro Sports Media Black College Football Poll will be released after the weekend games of December 4th.
Major Division Rankings (Week Twelve - through 11/20)
| Rank | Team | 2021 Season Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (SWAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 1 Last Game: 11/20 won vs Alcorn State Next Game: 12/4 vs Prairie View A&M | 10-1 | 140 |
| 2 | Florida A&M (SWAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 2 Last Game: 11/20 won vs Bethune-Cookman Next Game: 11/27 vs SE Louisiana | 9-2 | 126 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M (SWAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 3 Last Game: 11/20 lost vs Texas A&M Next Game: 11/27 home vs Mississippi Valley St | 7-3 | 111 |
| 4 | Alabama A&M (SWAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 4 Last Game: 11/20 won vs UAPB Next Game: Season over | 7-3 | 94 |
| 5 | South Carolina State (MEAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 7 Last Game: 11/20 won vs Norfolk State Next Game: 12/18 - Celebration Bowl | 6-5 | 54 |
| 6 | Alcorn State (SWAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 5 Last Game: 11/20 won vs Jackson State Next Game: Season over | 6-5 | 83 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central (MEAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 9 Last Game: 11/20 won vs Delaware State Next Game: Season over | 6-5 | 20 |
| 8 | Norfolk State (MEAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 6 Last Game: 11/20 lost vs South Carolina State Next Game: Season over | 6-5 | 66 |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T (BSC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 8 Last Game: 11/20 lost vs Gardner-Webb Next Game: Season over | 5-6 | 41 |
| 10 | Tennessee State (OVC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 10 Last Game: 11/20 lost vs Mississippi State Next Game: Season over | 5-6 | 12 |
| Others receiving votes: Hampton University Dropped out: None |
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“Major” schools include all HBCU members that participate in FCS: MEAC and SWAC teams, and teams who do not participate in traditional HBCU conferences – Hampton, North Carolina A&T State, and Tennessee State.
**Note** There was no Week Twelve Mid-Major poll this week, but team season records and next games are up to date through week twelve.
Mid-Major Division Rankings (Week Eleven - through 11/13)
| Rank | Team | 2021 Season Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany State (SIAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 1 (tie) Last Game: 11/20 lost vs West Georgia Next Game: Season over | 10-2 |
| 2 | Bowie State (CIAA) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 1 (tie) Last Game: 11/20 won vs Lenoir-Rhyne Next Game: 11/27 home vs Newberry College | 11-1 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State (CIAA) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 3 Last Game: 11/13 lost vs Bowie State Next Game: season over | 8-2 |
| 4 | Savannah State (SIAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 4 Last Game: 11/6 won vs Edward Waters Next Game: season over | 8-2 |
| 5 (tie) | Miles College (SIAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 5 Last Game: 11/13 lost vs Albany State Next Game: season over | 6-5 |
| 5 (tie) | Kentucky State (SIAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 7 Last Game: 11/13 won vs Erskine Next Game: season over | 7-4 |
| 7 | Langston University (SAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 6 Last Game: 11/13 lost vs SAGU Next Game: season over | 7-3 |
| 8 | Virginia Union (CIAA) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 8 Last Game: 11/6 won vs Virginia State Next Game: season over | 6-4 |
| 9 | Shaw University (CIAA) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 9 Last Game: 11/6lost vs St. Augustine’s Next Game: season over | 6-4 |
| 10 | Lane College (SIAC) Previous HBCU-PSMA Ranking: 7 Last Game: 11/6 lost vs Benedict College Next Game: season over | 6-4 |
| Others receiving votes: West Virginia State Dropped out: West Virginia State |
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“Mid-Major” schools include all HBCU teams that participate in an NCAA Division II HBCU conference (CIAA, SIAC), NCAA Division II teams in a non-traditional HBCU conference (Bluefield State, Lincoln-MO, West Virginia State), NAIA (Florida Memorial, Langston, Texas College), and USCAA (Virginia-Lynchburg).
About the HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association:
While the seeds of the HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association were planted well before, early in 2020 a like-minded group of journalists got together and built an organization that represented who collectively we are… professionals providing multimedia coverage of Historically Black College and University sports, as well as professional sports.
The purpose of the association is to transform and empower the culture of media by providing informative broadcast stories, rich contextual reporting, and inspirational photography of the marginalized by educating, inspiring, and informing a global community.
It is the vision of the HBCU-PSMA to
- acknowledge the heritage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the connection to professional sports organization,
- illuminate the pride of the African American community and the Black Diaspora,
- recognize the voice of Black media,
- create unity for substantive change in the world.
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