No Surprise: N.C. A&T, Tuskegee Remain in First Place in Week 5 of HSRN Polls

HARTLY, Delaware – North Carolina A&T captured all but two first place votes to remain in the top spot in the HSRN FCS Football Poll. Tuskegee University remained undefeated and was a nearly unanimous leader in the DivisionII/NAIA Poll.

In the Division I FCS poll, Grambling State held on to second place with Tennessee State close behind in third.  Southern and North Carolina Central jumped over Prairie View A&M to round out the top five.  Morgan State enters the top ten for the first time this season.

In Division II/NAIA, Tuskegee’s Golden Tigers captured 12 of 13 first place votes of the HSRN pollsters ahead of a strong representation from the CIAA, who took the next five places in the poll.

Bowie State moved back into second place ahead of Virginia Union, Virginia State, Winston-Salem State and Chowan. SIAC representatives  Albany State, Miles, Benedict and new entry Clark Atlanta, round out the top ten.

Week 5 – Rankings
Division I FCS
	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Week
1	North Carolina A&T (11)	3-1	128	1
2	Grambling State (1)	3-1	115	2
3	Tennessee State (1)	4-0	105	3
4	Southern U.	2-2	85	5
5	North Carolina Central	3-2	71	6
6	Prairie View A&M	3-2	58	4
7	South Carolina State	1-3	43	7
8	Texas Southern	3-2	32	10
9	Alcorn State	1-3	20	9
10	Morgan State	2-2	19	NR
	Others receiving votes
	Jackson State, Hampton, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman

Division II/NAIA
	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Week
1	Tuskegee (12)	5-0	129	1
2	Bowie State (1)	3-2	108	3
3	Virginia Union	3-2	99	2
4	Virginia State	4-1	89	6
5	Winston-Salem State	3-2	80	5
6	Chowan	4-1	59	7
7	Albany State	2-3	40	9
8	Miles College	2-2	34	4
9	Benedict	3-2	19	10
10	Clark Atlanta	3-2	13	NR
	Others receiving votes
	Lane, Elizabeth City State, Central State, Morehouse