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With Alabama State knocking off previous No. 1 Jackson State 35-28 on Saturday, Alabama A&M was voted the top team in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls which were released on Monday. The Bulldogs had been atop the poll with the coaches and No. 2 with the media the last two weeks.
In the coaches poll, AAMU received 13 of 16 first place votes. Alabama State received a first place vote and jumped from No. 9 last week to No. 6. No. 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff received a first place vote and moved up two spots from last week after its dominating 48-21 victory over Grambling. No. 4 Southern was the other team that received a first place vote.
In the media poll, Alabama A&M shared first place votes with Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3) and Prairie View A&M (1) who are No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Jackson State fell from the top spot to No. 6.
The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches poll and media poll is administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. The coaches poll, in its 12th year is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll, in its 14th year, is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.
Spring 2021 BOXTOROW FCS HBCU Football Coaches Poll
Week 5
(Records through March 21, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama A&M (13) | 2-0 | 150 | 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) | 2-0 | 136 | 4 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M | 2-0 | 128 | 3 |
| 4 | Jackson State | 3-1 | 104 | 2 |
| 5 | Southern (1) | 2-1 | 103 | 5 |
| 6 | Alabama State (1) | 2-1 | 94 | 9 |
| 7 | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 66 | 6 |
| 8 | Delaware State | 1-1 | 45 | 8 |
| 9 | Tennessee State | 1-3 | 32 | 7 |
| T-10 | Grambling | 0-3 | 10 | 10 |
| T-10 | Howard | 0-1 | 10 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Texas Southern (0-2) 3, Mississippi Valley State (0-1) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
Spring 2021 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 5
(Records through March 21, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama A&M (8) | 2-0 | 144 | 2 |
| 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3) | 2-0 | 129 | 4 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M (1) | 2-0 | 120 | 3 |
| 4 | Alabama State | 2-1 | 97 | 10 |
| 5 | Southern | 2-1 | 91 | 5 |
| 6 | Jackson State | 3-1 | 85 | 1 |
| 7 | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 58 | 6 |
| 8 | Delaware State | 1-1 | 47 | 7 |
| 9 | Tennessee State | 1-3 | 30 | 10 |
| 10 | West Virginia State | 1-1 | 12 | NR |
Other receiving votes: Grambling (0-3) 10, Texas Southern (0-2) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)