TexasTerror
October 23rd, 2006, 08:55 PM
Don't look now, but North Carolina Central is now the #1 team in the HBCU world with an overwhelming 27 of the 30 first-place votes. Hampton, who in my opinion, apparently got the support of those who refuse to support a Div II squad, after their loss to South Carolina St, got the other three first-place votes.
With the talk of a MEAC/SWAC game for the national black title, this poll may just go to show you how Div II schools and even NAIAs are among those given as much respect by the HBCU pollsters as the I-AAs. It'd be a catastrophe as bad as the BCS if they squeezed the non-Div Is out, but we'll wait and see what happens.
Props to NCCU who has kicked some tail each week, even picking up a big win over Southern in Baton Rouge (and the following mess)...thoughts on Hampton and if they deserve those votes? Should Delaware St rank that high? Thoughts on Pine-Bluff being on the outside looking in?
SBN Black College Football Poll 10-23-06
Week 8
SCHOOL MASCOTS POINTS (#1 VOTES) RECORD
1. North Carolina Central Eagles 292 (27) 8-0
2. Hampton* Pirates 253 (3) 7-1
3. Delaware State Hornets 174 5-2
4. Tuskegee Golden Tigers 167 5-2
5. Alabama A&M Bulldogs 144 5-2
6. Jackson State Tigers 97 5-2
7. Lane College Dragons 73 7-1
8. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 65 4-3
9. Elizabeth City State Vikings 42 7-1
10. South Carolina State Bulldogs 37 4-3
* 2005 NATIONAL CO-CHAMPIONS!
Other Teams Receiving Votes:
SCHOOL MASCOTS POINTS
Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions 31
Virginia Union Panthers 28
Grambling State* Tigers 23
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 19
Albany State Golden Rams 17
With the talk of a MEAC/SWAC game for the national black title, this poll may just go to show you how Div II schools and even NAIAs are among those given as much respect by the HBCU pollsters as the I-AAs. It'd be a catastrophe as bad as the BCS if they squeezed the non-Div Is out, but we'll wait and see what happens.
Props to NCCU who has kicked some tail each week, even picking up a big win over Southern in Baton Rouge (and the following mess)...thoughts on Hampton and if they deserve those votes? Should Delaware St rank that high? Thoughts on Pine-Bluff being on the outside looking in?
SBN Black College Football Poll 10-23-06
Week 8
SCHOOL MASCOTS POINTS (#1 VOTES) RECORD
1. North Carolina Central Eagles 292 (27) 8-0
2. Hampton* Pirates 253 (3) 7-1
3. Delaware State Hornets 174 5-2
4. Tuskegee Golden Tigers 167 5-2
5. Alabama A&M Bulldogs 144 5-2
6. Jackson State Tigers 97 5-2
7. Lane College Dragons 73 7-1
8. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 65 4-3
9. Elizabeth City State Vikings 42 7-1
10. South Carolina State Bulldogs 37 4-3
* 2005 NATIONAL CO-CHAMPIONS!
Other Teams Receiving Votes:
SCHOOL MASCOTS POINTS
Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions 31
Virginia Union Panthers 28
Grambling State* Tigers 23
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 19
Albany State Golden Rams 17