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Alabama A&M remains No. 1 with the coaches and Jackson State No. 1 with the media as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday.
Alabama A&M was off this week, but Jackson State moved to 3-0 on the season after a convincing 43-7 win over rival Mississippi Valley State in a game nationally televised on ESPN2. AAMU received 10 of the 16 first place votes, but the Tigers are closing the gap on the Bulldogs. For the Tigers, it is their highest ranking since at least 2012.
In the media poll, JSU remained on top, widening its margin from last week and receiving 10 first place votes. Prairie View A&M swapped places with Arkansas-Pine Bluff for the No. 3 spot after its 17-10 victory over Grambling in the State Fair Classic in Arlington, TX on Saturday. With the loss, GSU is 0-2 on the season.
A couple of big games permeate the Week 5 schedule as Alabama A&M will play at Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches poll and 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 and 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 4
(Records through March 14, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama A&M (10) | 1-0 | 151 | 1 |
| 2 | Jackson State State (6) | 3-0 | 149 | 2 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M | 2-0 | 130 | 3 |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-0 | 109 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern | 1-1 | 84 | 5 |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 74 | T-7 |
| 7 | Tennessee State | 1-2 | 57 | 10 |
| 8 | Delaware State | 1-1 | 49 | T-7 |
| 9 | Alabama State | 0-1 | 42 | 9 |
| 10 | Grambling | 0-2 | 26 | 6 |
Others receiving votes: Howard (0-1) 2, Mississippi Valley State (0-1) 1, Texas Southern (0-1) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
Spring 2021 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Media Top 10 Poll
Week 4
(Records through March 14, 2021)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (10) | 3-0 | 126 | 1 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M (3) | 1-0 | 118 | 2 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M | 2-0 | 102 | 4 |
| 4 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-0 | 96 | 3 |
| 5 | Southern | 1-1 | 76 | 5 |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 1-1 | 58 | 8 |
| 7 | Delaware State | 1-1 | 41 | 7 |
| 8 | Tennessee State | 1-1 | 33 | 10 |
| 9 | Grambling | 0-1 | 28 | 6 |
| 10 | Alabama State | 1-2 | 26 | 9 |
Other receiving votes: West Virginia State (1-0) 7, Texas Southern (0-1) 4.
(1st place votes in parentheses)