VSU loss causes shift.
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Benedict defeated Kentucky State and continues to hold the top spot in the HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW which was released on Tuesday. The Tigers received all but one first place vote.
Virginia State’s loss to Elizabeth City State caused No. 2 Virginia Union No. 3 Miles and No. 4 Fayetteville State – all who won – to move up one spot from last week. The Trojans stopped three spots to No. 5.
No. 6 Fort Valley State and No. 7 Tuskegee also moved up one spot. With Edward Waters’ victory over Albany State, the EWU Tigers are No. 9 this week and are in the poll for the first time ever.
The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW is administered by FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW, and is voted on by the HBCU NCAA Division II coaches.
2023 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW
Week 8
(Records as of October 21, 2023)
| No. | Team | W-L | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedict (21) | 8-0 | 219 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 7-1 | 192 | 3 |
| 3 | Miles | 6-2 | 160 | 4 |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 6-2 | 139 | 5 |
| 5 | Virginia Sate | 7-1 | 129 | 2 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 6-2 | 110 | 7 |
| 7 | Tuskegee (1) | 6-2 | 97 | 8 |
| 8 | Allen | 6-2 | 63 | 6 |
| 9 | Edward Waters | 5-3 | 44 | NR |
| 10 | West Virginia State | 4-3 | 22 | 9 |
Johnson C. Smith (5-3) 13, Albany State (4-4) , , Lincoln (Pa.) (4-4) 2, Winston-Salem State (5-3) 5, Bowie State (4-4) 6, Livingstone (3-5) 2.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
VSU loss causes shift
Florida Memorial University deserve to be ranked!!!
This is the D2 Coaches Poll. FMU is not a D2 school.