Monday, October 17, 2016

No Change: NC A&T, Tuskegee Still Lead the Pack in Week 7 of HSRN Polls

HARTLY, Delaware –North Carolina A&T and Tuskegee maintained their leads in this week’s HSRN Football Polls.

N. C. A&T has been ranked #1 for seven consecutive weeks in the HSRN FCS Poll. Undefeated Tuskegee University, who had the week off,  has held on to the top position in the Division II/NAIA Poll since the beginning of the season.

The top seven positions in the Division I FCS poll remained the same from last week.  Grambling State remained in second place with Tennessee State close behind in third after rebounding from their first loss of the season.  North Carolina Central, Southern, Prairie View A&M and South Carolina State complete the top seven.  Alcorn State moved up to #8 and Hampton and Texas Southern returned to the top 10.  

In Division II/NAIA, Despite a week off,Tuskegee’s Golden Tigers captured all but one of the first place votes of the HSRN pollsters ahead of a strong representation from the CIAA, who shuffled their positions but still took the next five places in the poll.

Bowie State remained in second place.  Winston-Salem State and Chowan jumped to third and fourth  ahead of Virginia State and Virginia Union.  Kentucky State’s homecoming win over Miles propelled the Thorobreds into the top 10.


Division I FCS
School (First Place Votes)
Record
Pts
Last Week
1.
North Carolina A&T (13)
5-1
148
1
2.
Grambling State (1)
4-1
132
2
3.
Tennessee State (1)
5-1
125
3
4.
North Carolina Central
5-2
102
4
5.
Southern U.
3-2
78
5
6.
Prairie View A&M
4-2
73
6
7.
South Carolina State
2-3
50
7
8.
Alcorn State
3-3
41
9
9.
Hampton
3-3
35
NR
10.
Texas Southern
3-3
28
NR
Others receiving votes
Hampton, Jackson State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman & Delaware State
Division II/NAIA


School (First Place Votes)
Record
Pts
Last Week
1.
Tuskegee (12)
6-0
138
1
2.
Bowie State (2)
5-2
127
2
3.
Winston-Salem State
5-2
99
5
4.
Chowan
5-2
96
7
5.
Virginia State
5-2
73
4
6.
Virginia Union
4-3
61
3
7.
Albany State
3-2
54
8
8.
Clark Atlanta
5-2
46
9
9.
Miles College
3-3
21
6
10.
Kentucky State
3-4
14
NR
Others receiving votes
Lane, Langston, Morehouse, Central State, Shaw, West Va. State, Livingstone, Benedict

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