Alabama State edges JSU, Alabama A&M as SWAC division favorite

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The offseason hype surrounding the Alabama State football team peaked when the Hornets were tabbed to win the Eastern Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference here on Monday at SWAC Media Day.

The Hornets received 11 votes, edging out Jackson State and Alabama A&M who each received seven.

Alabama State has been in the news even before Monday's vote with the addition of dismissed University of Georgia running back enrolling at the Montgomery school. The Hornets, who have several returning players on the depth chart, will also dedicate a new on-campus stadium late in the season.

But players at the media gathering Monday aren't buying into the hype.

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