Slight shifts in poll.
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The Benedict Tigers received all but one first place votes and is once again No. 1 in the HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW.
Virginia State remained the No. 2 team. No. 3 Virginia Union and No. 4 Tuskegee switched places from last week. TU fell to Alabama A&M, its first loss of the season, but received the other first place vote.
All of the teams in the poll were in the poll last week with No. 5 Miles No. 6 Fort Valley State, and No. 9 Johnson C. Smith moving up one spot each. No. 7 West Virginia State and No. 8 Fayetteville State both moved up two spots, while No. 10 Allen, who dropped its first game of the season last week to FVSU, fell to spots.
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2023 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Week 5
(Records as of September 30, 2023)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedict (20) | 5-0 | 209 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia State | 5-0 | 188 | 2 |
| 3 | Virginia Union | 4-1 | 143 | 4 |
| 4 | Tuskegee (1) | 4-1 | 133 | 3 |
| 5 | Miles | 4-1 | 129 | 6 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 4-1 | 113 | 7 |
| 7 | West Virginia State | 4-1 | 73 | 9 |
| 8 | Fayetteville State | 3-2 | 51 | T-10 |
| 9 | Johnson C. Smith | 4-1 | 46 | T-10 |
| 10 | Allen | 4-1 | 30 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes: Bowie State (3-2) 26, Albany State (3-2) 10, Savannah State (2-3) 2, Livingstone (1-4) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)