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Division I

1. Florida A&M- 55 Points – A big out-of-conference win has the Rattlers at the top spot for the first time this season.

2. South Carolina State – 50 Points - A convincing home win over Winston-Salem State elevates the Bulldogs back into the top three.

3. Southern – 50 Points - A shootout home win over Alcorn State holds the Jaguars at three.

4. Alabama State – 45 Points – The loss to Mississippi Valley drops the Hornets significantly.

5. Alabama A&M – 35 Points – A homecoming throttling of UAPB puts the Bulldogs of A&M back in the top five.

6. University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff - 20 Points - Road loss to Alabama A&M drops them one spot.

7. Grambling State – 15 Points - GSU drops one with a tough road loss at Oklahoma State.

8. Norfolk State – 15 Points – Put a hurting on hapless Bethune-Cookman.

9. Texas Southern – 10 Points – Scored 70 two weeks ago, gave up 50 last weekend. Oy.

10. Prairie View – 5 Points - Idle Prairie View benefits from losses by Hampton and North Carolina A&T to hold in the top ten.

Division II

1. Shaw – 80 Points – Despite the Bears’ stunning loss to Bowie State in the PG Classic, Shaw has enough quality wins to remain at the top spot. Unfair? Absolutely. But it’s the numbers, folks.

2. Albany State – 65 Points - Albany State must be thinking, what do we have to do to get that top spot? Upsetting a Division I program would be the most appropriate answer.

3. Virginia Union – 50 Points - Nice home win against Chowan keeps the Panthers in the top three.

4. Elizabeth City State – 45 Points - Vikings edge St. Augustine’s on the road to remain in the top five.

5. Fort Valley State – 35 Points – The Wildcats move up with an out-of-division road win against Edward Waters.

6. Morehouse – 30 Points - The Maroon Tigers were idle, but remain in the top ten.

7. Bowie State – 25 Points – The Bulldogs might have pulled the biggest upset in all of black college football this season against Shaw.

8. Tuskegee – 15 Points - The Golden Tigers are steadily moving up. Three straight wins for TU.

9. Benedict -  15 Points – BU got creamed by Albany State, but hold tight in the top ten.

10. Virginia State -  15 Points - The Trojans break into the top ten with a big win over Fayetteville State.