Wednesday, October 5, 2016

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

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