D2 Poll Week 11 notes:
- Virginia State knocks off former No. 1 Virginia Union, moves up four spots to No. 6
- Miles receives the majority of the first place votes (16); No. 1 for the first time this year. The Golden Bears have won eight-straight
- Virginia Union falls to No. 4; receives three first place votes
- No. 3 Clark-Atlanta knocked off Morehouse; Fort Valley State fell to No. 7 Albany State; Panthers get into SIAC championship and will face Miles
- Johnson C. Smith fell three spots to No. 5 having dropped its last two, including Saturday to rival Livingstone; still in the hunt for a playoff spot
- No. 2 Miles and No. 4 Virginia Union face off in the CIAA championship game this Saturday
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2024 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Week 10
(Records through November 2, 2024)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles (16) | 8-2 | 203 | 3 |
| 2 | Virginia State (1) | 7-3 | 167 | 6 |
| 3 | Clark Atlanta (1) | 7-2-1 | 159 | 4 |
| 4 | Virginia Union (3) | 7-3 | 154 | 1 |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 8-2 | 131 | 2 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 7-3 | 118 | 5 |
| 7 | Albany State | 6-4 | 79 | 9 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 6-4 | 50 | 7 |
| 9 | Livingstone | 6-4 | 28 | NR |
| 10 | West Virginia State | 6-4 | 24 | 8 |
Others receiving: Shaw (6-4) 22, Fayetteville State (4-5) 8, Tuskegee (5-5) 8, Savannah State (5-5) 3.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
D2 Poll Week 11