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Virginia Union received all but three first place votes and remains No. 1 in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW.
No. 2 Benedict received the remaining first place votes and moved up a spot after its road victory over No. 4 Albany State, who dropped two spots this week. Benedict remains undefeated on the season and controls its own destiny towards the SIAC Eastern Division title.
No. 5 Fayetteville State also moved up a spot and controls its own destiny in the CIAA’s Southern Division. No. 9 Chowan, coming off a CIAA Northern Division win over Virginia State, enters the poll for the first time this year.
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2022 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Week 7
(Records through October 15, 2022)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Union (20) | 7-0 | 227 | 1 |
| 2 | Benedict (3) | 7-0 | 210 | 3 |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 6-1 | 159 | 4 |
| 4 | Albany State | 5-2 | 157 | 2 |
| 5 | Fayetteville State | 5-2 | 140 | 6 |
| 6 | Tuskegee | 5-2 | 99 | 8 |
| 7 | Bowie State | 4-3 | 89 | 5 |
| 8 | Lane | 4-3 | 64 | 10 |
| 9 | Chowan | 4-3 | 45 | NR |
| 10 | Virginia State | 4-3 | 37 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: West Virginia State (4-3) 25, Kentucky State (3-4) 11, Savannah State (3-4) 1, Bluefield State (3-2) , Winston-Salem State (1-5) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)