HBCU D2 Poll Final:
- Virginia Union finished No. 1 for the first time in the poll’s three-year history
- The Panthers won the CIAA championship for the second year in a row and advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoffs quarterfinals
- The SIAC champion Miles Golden Bears, who won the SIAC championship finished at No. 2, their highest finish in the poll
- No. 4 Clark Atlanta, No. 6 Winston-Salem State, and No. 9 Livingstone finish in the top 10 for the first time ever
In its third year, the HBCU Division II Coaches Poll is administered by BOXTOROW, and is voted on by the HBCU NCAA Division II coaches.
2024 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Final
(Records through January 6, 2025)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Union (14) | 10-4 | 167 | 3 |
| 2 | Miles (3) | 10-3 | 153 | 1 |
| 3 | Virginia State | 7-4 | 126 | 2 |
| 4 | Clark Atlanta | 7-3-1 | 115 | 3 |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 8-2 | 106 | 5 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 7-3 | 86 | 6 |
| 7 | Albany State | 6-4 | 64 | 7 |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 6-4 | 50 | 8 |
| 9 | Livingstone | 6-4 | 32 | 9 |
| 10 | West Virginia State | 6-5 | 18 | 10 |
Others receiving: Shaw (6-4) 10, Savannah State (5-5) 3, Tuskegee (5-6) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
HBCU D2 Poll Final