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The Alabama A&M Bulldogs continue to win and remains the No. 1 team in HBCU football as both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. The Bulldogs defeated Alabama State on Saturday 38-14 to win the SWAC Eastern Division for the first time since 2011. The Bulldogs will face No. 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the SWAC championship game on May 1. The Golden Lions defeated Prairie View A&M 36-31 to win the SWAC Western Division.
In the coaches poll, AAMU received 14 first place votes while UAPB and No. 3 Southern each received a first place vote. South Carolina State moved into the top five after a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 8 Delaware State.
The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS Coaches Poll, and the BOXTOROW 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. 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 9
(Records through April 17, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama A&M (14) | 4-0 | 158 | 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1) | 4-0 | 143 | 2 |
| 3 | Southern (1) | 5-1 | 133 | 3 |
| 4 | Prairie View A&M | 2-1 | 104 | 4 |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 3-1 | 100 | 6 |
| 6 | Alabama State | 3-3 | 81 | 5 |
| 7 | Jackson State | 3-3 | 64 | 7 |
| 8 | Delaware State | 2-3 | 47 | 8 |
| 9 | Tennessee State | 2-5 | 32 | 9 |
| 10 | Grambling | 0-4 | 8 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Mississippi Valley State (0-3) 7, Texas Southern (0-2) 3, Howard (0-2) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
Spring 2021 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 9
(Records through April 17, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama A&M (11) | 4-0 | 146 | 1 |
| 2 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4) | 4-0 | 139 | 2 |
| 3 | Southern | 5-1 | 119 | 3 |
| 4 | Prairie View A&M | 2-1 | 99 | 4 |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 3-1 | 96 | 5 |
| 6 | Alabama State | 3-3 | 73 | 6 |
| 7 | Delaware State | 2-3 | 56 | 7 |
| 8 | Jackson State | 3-3 | 46 | 8 |
| 9 | West Virginia State | 2-2 | 30 | 9 |
| 10 | Tennessee State | 2-5 | 12 | 10 |
Other receiving votes: Langston (2-3) 8, Grambling (0-4) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
Good poll. I have Fort Valley State ranked 9th in my poll.