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Complete black college football polls, Week 9: A shakeup at the top, as Jackson State takes over

Complete black college football polls, Week 9: A shakeup at the top, as Jackson State takes over

Jackson State, last seen easily handling Southwestern Athletic Conference foe Prairie View A&M, moved to the top of the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Heritage Sports Radio Network, Dr. Cavil’s, and Urban Sports News Black College polls for Week 9. Alabama State, after stumbling because of special teams blunders in an in-state rivalry game against Alabama A&M, [...]

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Complete black college football polls, Week 8: Alabama State remains the frontrunner

Complete black college football polls, Week 8: Alabama State remains the frontrunner

Alabama State (6-1) once again tops the Sheridan Broadcasting Network poll of historically black college football programs, as well as the Heritage Sports Radio Network, Dr. Cavil’s Black College Major Division and Urban Sports News lists. “Alabama State is the best team we’ve seen play this season,” said John Posey, CEO of Urban Sports News. [...]

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Complete black college football polls, Week 7: Bunched up records, but not votes

Complete black college football polls, Week 7: Bunched up records, but not votes

The records are bunched up, but the concensus amongst voters in the black college football polls is not. Alabama State sits atop the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Dr. Cavil’s, Heritage Sports Radio Network and the Urban Sports Network polls. Meanwhile, Norfolk State is at No. 2 on the Sheridan, Heritage, USN and Dr. Cavil’s. Jackson is [...]

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Norfolk State — yep, Norfolk State — is sitting in the MEAC driver’s seat

Norfolk State — yep, Norfolk State — is sitting in the MEAC driver’s seat

Raise your hand if you thought, going into the 2011 campaign, that this week’s Norfolk State-Hampton game — known as the Battle of the Bay to locals — could set up as a season-changing event in the MEAC. OK, everyone who works for either of those institutions, put your hands down, as well. Yep, that’s [...]

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Complete black college football polls, Week 6: Alabama State reigns; No. 2 is the question

Complete black college football polls, Week 6: Alabama State reigns; No. 2 is the question

Alabama State is tops on the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Heritage Sports Radio Network, Dr. Cavil’s Black College Major Division Football Top 10 and Urban Sports News poll, after besting Texas Southern 43-28 last week. Just who ranks at No. 2, however, is in doubt. “Alabama State is playing the best football in the country right [...]

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Complete black college football polls, Week 4: The return of a consensus (well, almost) No. 1

Complete black college football polls, Week 4: The return of a consensus (well, almost) No. 1

South Carolina State is almost back to consensus status, after destroying once-resurgent MEAC foe Delaware State. The Bulldogs are now atop the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Heritage Sports Radio Network, and the Urban Sports News polls. Dr. Cavil’s Black College Major Division Football Top 10 Rankings, meanwhile, have the SWAC’s Alabama State at No. 1. “South [...]

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Complete black college football polls: Is Jackson State getting overlooked?

Complete black college football polls: Is Jackson State getting overlooked?

Is Jackson State, undefeated but ineligible for the postseason in the wake of low APR scores, getting overlooked in the polls? South Carolina State, coming off an impressive effort against an FBS foe but boasting just one win on the year, remains atop the Sheridan Broadcasting Network and Heritage Sports Radio Network’s black college football [...]

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Struggling Florida A&M comes up against Top 25 FBS team at worst possible time

So far this season, Florida A&M has blitzed on roughly 70 percent of the downs it’s played. If anything, that number may go up on Saturday, as the Rattlers face No. 20 FBS South Florida. USF, who opened the year by offing then-No. 16 Notre Dame 23-20 on Sept. 3, are in the national Top [...]

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