Bethune Cookman and Albany State Lead Off In HSRN’s 2011 Pre-Season Polls

Hartly, DE – Bethune Cookman and Albany State will open their 2011 football season on top in HSRN’s Pre-Season Division I FCS and Division II Top-10 polls. Each week during the 2011 season HSRN staff and writers, along with selected media representatives and SIDs, will rank Historical Black Colleges Division I FCS and NCAA Division II teams.

Division I FCS voting have the defending MEAC Co-Champions each receiving first place votes, but it was Bethune Cookman getting the top spot with 10. Albany State got all but three first place votes to beat out Shaw, who picked up three, for the top spot in Division II.

Division I-FCS Top-10 Pre-Season

#	Schools (1st Place Votes)	2011 Record	Total Points	Final 2010 Ranking (Record)
1.	Bethune Cookman (10)	0-0	174	1 (10-2)
2.	S.C. State (5)	0-0	171	3 (9-3)
3.	Florida A&M (3)	0-0	152	5 (8-3)
4.	Jackson St. (2)	0-0	138	6 (8-3)
5.	Grambling St.	0-0	127	4 (9-2)
6.	Texas Southern	0-0	110	2 (9-3)
7.	Hampton	0-0	69	9 (6-5)
8.	Alabama St.	0-0	55	7 (7-5)
9.	Prairie View	0-0	38	8 (7-4)
10.	Norfolk St.	0-0	24	10 (6-5)
	Others Receiving votes: Alcorn St. 20, N.C. Central 10, AL A&M 5, TN St. 4, Morgan St. 2,ARK PB 1

Division II Pre-Season

#	Schools (1st Place Votes)	2011 Record	Total Points	Final 2010 Ranking (Record)
1.	Albany St.  (17)	0-0	195	1 (11-1)
2.	Shaw  (3)	0-0	179	2 (9-3)
3.	Tuskegee	0-0	160	3 (9-2)
4.	St. Augustine’s	0-0	123	4 (9-2)
5.	Ft. Valley St.	0-0	108	5 (8-3)
6.	Winston Salem St.	0-0	105	6 (8-2)
7.	Morehouse	0-0	78	8 (8-3)
8.	Virginia St.	0-0	54	7 (8-3)
9.	Elizabeth City St.	0-0	49	10 (6-4)
10.	Bowie St.	0-0	34	9 (6-4)
	Others Receiving votes: Fayetteville St. 11, Miles 2, Langston 2

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Saadia Doyle Named HSRN National Player Of The Week

Courtesy Howard University Sports Information

Saadia Doyle is the winner of the HSRN National basketball fan poll. The Atlanta, Georgia native currently leads the MEAC in scoring (18.3 ppg, 38th in NCAA), ranks second in rebounding (8.8 rpg), and fourth in field goal percentage (.448). She was recently tabbed as MEAC Player of the week.

The sophomore is seven points away from hitting the 1,000-point milestone and has tallied over 500 rebounds for her career. In addition, she has also recorded 12 double-double performances on the year.

Doyle was nominated for her performances against Norfolk State and Florida A&M. She led the Bison to a 2-0 week averaging a double-double with 28 points and 11.5 rebounds. In the 66-49 win over Norfolk St. she had 38 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and three steals. In the 67-58 victory over Florida A&M she finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

Each week during the season, HSRN's staff select the top performances from all HBCU action and give the fans across the country a chance to vote for the Player of the Week.

HSRN developed the fan poll to get all HBCU alumni, students and fans involved with the Edit HTMLnational process and to also give everyone a chance to consistently keep up with the individual performances around the country. This web site and its broadcasts are designed to keep people abreast of all action around HBCU athletic competition.

By Jamilah Corbitt
Assistant Director of Sports Information
Howard University