HARTLY, Delaware -- Alcorn State University and Tuskegee University remained in the top spots following the fourth full week of HBCU football action. ASU solidified its position on top of the FCS rankings while, for the second straight week, TU’s Golden Tigers were unanimously picked #1 in DivisionII/NAIA HSRN Football Polls.In the Division I FCS poll, Alcorn State QB John Gibbs, Jr. threw two touchdowns passes as the Braves breezed by Concordia-Selma 40-7 on Saturday at Spinks-Casem Stadium.
North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State remained #2 and #3 as Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee completed the top five.
#7 Grambling State and #10 Norfolk State entered the poll for the first time this season
In Division II, Tuskegee ran its unbeaten streak to four with a convincing 41-14 road win over Lane College. For the second straight week, the Golden Tigers captured all the first place votes of HSRN pollsters.
Virginia Union took sole possession of second place in the reshuffled rankings. Bowie State climbed to third followed by Chowan and Virginia State. Fort Valley State returned to the top 10 while Fayetteville State, on the strength of is win over Virginia State, entered the poll for the first time this season.
| Division I FCS | ||||
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Last Week | |
| 1 | Alcorn State (12) | 3-1 | 145 | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina A&T | 2-1 | 130 | 2 |
| 3 | South Carolina State (2) | 2-1 | 119 | 3 |
| 4 | Bethune-Cookman | 3-1 | 92 | 5 |
| 5 | Tennessee State (1) | 3-1 | 85 | 7 |
| 6 | Southern | 2-2 | 81 | 4 |
| 7 | Grambling State | 2-2 | 53 | NR |
| 8 | Hampton | 2-2 | 23 | 6 |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 2-2 | 22 | 8 |
| 10 | Norfolk State | 1-3 | 20 | NR |
| Others receiving votes | ||||
| N.C. Central (14), Texas Southern (14), Alabama St (10)., Morgan St.(10), Jackson St.(4) Alabama A&M (3) | ||||
| Division II/NAIA | ||||
| School (First Place Votes) | Record | Pts | Last Week | |
| 1 | Tuskegee (13) | 4-0 | 132 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 3-1 | 121 | 2T |
| 3 | Bowie State | 3-1 | 98 | 5 |
| 4 | Chowan | 3-1 | 75 | 7 |
| 5 | Virginia State | 2-2 | 54 | 2T |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 3-1 | 39 | NR |
| 7 | Fayetteville State | 1-3 | 36 | NR |
| 8 | Elizabeth City State | 2-1 | 37 | 4 |
| 9 | Morehouse | 2-2 | 34 | 8 |
| 10 | Winston-Salem State | 1-3 | 33 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes | ||||
| Livingstone (25), Albany State (14), Miles (13), Lincoln (PA) (8), Lane (7), Central State (6),West Virginia St. (5), Lincoln (Mo) (5), St. Augustine's (4), Stillman (3), Kentucky St. (2), Texas College (1), Johnson C. Smith (1) | ||||
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