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Benedict defeated Allen 54-21 to cap off a perfect 10-0 regular season and was unanimously voted No. 1 in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW for the second straight week.
Benedict will face off against No. 5 Tuskegee in the SIAC championship game on Saturday. Tuskegee has won eight straight games. Fort Valley State mad the most significant jump – from No. 7 last week to No. 4 – after defeating No. 7 Albany State in the Fountain City Classic in Columbus, GA. The Golden Rams were No. 3 last week.
In another key showdown this Saturday No. 3 Fayetteville State will face No. 6 Chowan in the CIAA championship game.
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2022 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Week 10
(Records through November 5, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedict (21) | 10-0 | 210 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 9-1 | 165 | 2 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 8-2 | 155 | 4 |
| 4 | Fort Valley State | 8-2 | 145 | 7 |
| 5 | Tuskegee | 8-2 | 131 | 5 |
| 6 | Chowan | 7-3 | 108 | 6 |
| 7 | Albany State | 7-3 | 100 | 3 |
| 8 | Bowie State | 6-4 | 58 | 9 |
| 9 | Virginia State | 6-4 | 35 | 8 |
| 10 | West Virginia State | 6-4 | 24 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Savannah State (5-5) 14, Lane (5-5) 9, Edward Waters (4-6) 1, Kentucky State (4-6) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)