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The first top five game of the football season along with other games caused some movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls.
In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T had a bye but remained No. 1 and received all of the first place votes. No. 2 Bethune-Cookman defeated North Carolina Central and No. 3 Alcorn State defeated Savannah State to retain respective rankings from last week. No. 4 Florida A&M defeated South Carolina State 42-38 on the road and retained its ranking from last week. SCSU dropped two spots to No. 6, while Southern defeated Prairie View A&M and moved to No. 5. The No. 7 Panthers dropped two spots.
In the media poll, No. 2 Alcorn State and No. 3 Bethune-Cookman switched spots from last week as did No. 4 Florida A&M and No. 5 South Carolina State. No. 6 Bowie State remained unbeaten and moved up one spot. No. 10
Virginia Union moved into the top 10 for the first time this season.
The BOXTOROW HBCU FCS coaches poll and media poll are administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. The coaches poll, in its 11th year is voted on by the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision coaches and the media poll, in its 13th year, is voted on by media members around the country who cover HBCU football.
2019 BOXTOROW HBCU FCS Football Coaches Top 10 Poll
Week 7
(Records through October 12, 2019)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T (20) | 4-1 | 200 | 1 |
| 2 | Bethune-Cookman | 5-1 | 176 | 2 |
| 3 | Alcorn State | 5-2 | 159 | 3 |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5-1 | 149 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern | 3-3 | 113 | 6 |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 3-2 | 91 | 5 |
| 7 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-2 | 69 | 9 |
| 8 | Alabama State | 3-3 | 38 | NR |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 2-4 | 36 | 7 |
| 10 | Alabama A&M | 4-3 | 25 | 8 |
Other receiving votes: Grambling (2-4) 24, Hampton (3-3) 22, Norfolk State (2-5) 1, North Carolina Central (2-5) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
2019 BOXTOROW HBCU Media Top 10 Poll
Week 7
(Records through October 12 2019)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts. | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A&T (16) | 4-1 | 160 | 1 |
| 2 | Alcorn State | 5-2 | 128 | 3 |
| 3 | Bethune-Cookman | 5-1 | 126 | 2 |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5-1 | 115 | 5 |
| 5 | South Carolina State | 3-2 | 75 | 4 |
| 6 | Bowie State | 6-0 | 73 | 7 |
| 7 | Southern | 3-3 | 66 | 8 |
| 8 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-2 | 46 | 9 |
| 9 | Prairie View A&M | 2-4 | 25 | 6 |
| 10 | Virginia Union | 5-1 | 23 | NR |
Other receiving votes: Miles (5-1) 12, Virginia State (5-1) 8, Alabama State (3-3) 6, Fayetteville State (5-1) 6, Alabama A&M (4-3) 5, West Virginia State (5-1) 4, Grambling (2-4) 1, Albany State (4-2) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)