Media Poll Week 12.
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Takeaways from Week 12’s poll:
- Jackson State is No. 1 for the third straight week; has won its last seven including Saturday’s road win over Alabama State to clinch the SWAC East and a championship game berth
- No. 2 South Carolina State wrapped up the MEAC’s Celebration Bowl berth with its victory over Morgan State
- No. 3 Tennessee State kept its Big South-OVC conference championship and FCS Playoffs hopes alive with its victory over Gardner-Webb
- No. 4 North Carolina Central kept its FCS Playoff hopes alive with its win over Howard
- No. 5 Southern’s win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff clinched the SWAC West for the Jaguars; will face JSU in the SWAC championship game
- No. 6 Miles defeated Clark Atlanta in the SIAC championship; hosts Carson-Newman in the first round of the D2 playoffs
- Np. 7 Virginia Union defeated Virginia State in the CIAA championship game; plays at Wingate in the first round of the D2 playoffs
The HBCU Media Poll is administered by BOXTOROW and in its 18th year, is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.
2024 HBCU Football Media Poll
Week 12
(Records through November 16, 2024)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson State (17) | 9-2 | 206 | 1 |
| 2 | South Carolina State (4) | 8-2 | 193 | 2 |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 8-3 | 155 | T-3 |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 7-3 | 149 | T-3 |
| 5 | Southern | 7-4 | 122 | 6 |
| 6 | Miles | 9-2 | 108 | 7 |
| 7 | Virginia Union | 8-3 | 67 | 10 |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 5-5 | 34 | 5 |
| 9 | Virginia State | 7-4 | 29 | 8 |
| 10 | Johnson C. Smith | 8-2 | 26 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Alcorn State (6-5) 24, Alabama State (5-5) 20, Hampton (5-6) 7, Clark Atlanta (7-3-1) 7, Morgan State (5-6) 6, Texas College (7-3) 5, Alabama A&M (5-5) 4, Winston-Salem State (7-3) 2, Prairie View A&M (5-6) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
Media Poll Week 12.