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TexasTerror
August 18th, 2006, 05:59 PM
Hampton tops the preseason poll that came out today from the folks at Sheridan Broadcasting Network.

We'll get #1 vs #2 in the poll that determines the Black National Champion early in the season so that team will have the inside road to the title. Other big games this year in BCF with major implications based off this are AAMU vs Grambling and the big battle in the MEAC between SC State and Hampton, which has had major conference and I-AA playoff implications in recent years...

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HAMPTON, Va. – For the second time in as many years, the Hampton University Pirates will open the season as the top ranked team in black college football, according to the Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) Preseason Poll released today.

The Pirates, who won their fourth SBN title under Coach Joe Taylor last season, received 20 of the 30 first place votes from a nationwide panel of voters. Hampton ended the 2005 season in a tie for first place with Grambling State, as both teams shared the Black College National Championship.

The Tigers finished second in the preseason poll, receiving seven first place votes. Hampton and Grambling will face-off in the season opener on Sept. 2 in the Ford MEAC-SWAC Challenge at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.

Predicted to win their third consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title by the league’s coaches and sports information director’s, the Pirates are also ranked 13th in the Sports Network’s Preseason I-AA poll.

The SBN Sports Black College Football Poll is compiled on a weekly basis during the college football season by a select group of head coaches, sports information directors, print, radio and television reporters. It is widely recognized as the authority when it comes to ranking historically black college football teams. For over 30 years these rankings have determined the Black College Football National Champion. SBN Sports is a division of American Urban Radio Networks.

Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Hampton Pirates (20) 11-1 287 1
2. Grambling State Tigers (7) 11-1 256 1
3. South Carolina State Bulldogs (2) 9-2 237 4
4. Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1) 9-3 149 6
5. Albany State Rams 8-2 144 7
6. Tuskegee Golden Tigers 11-1 143 3
7. North Carolina Central Eagles 10-2 116 5
8. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 7-4 100 8
9. Southern Jaguars 4-5 50 NR
10. Bowie State Bulldogs 8-4 35 NR
Others receiving votes (in order of points): Fayetteville State 29, Delaware State 25, Fort Valley State 21, Florida A&M 14, St. Augustine's 7, Virginia State 3, Jackson State 2, Norfolk State 2, Mississippi Valley State 1, Kentucky State 1.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/sheridan-poll.htm