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Mon, Oct 10, 2011 > 3:54pm |
 Hartly, DE – Alabama State and Winston Salem St. are unanimous number one selections in Week-6 HSRN’s Div. I FCS and Div. II Top-10 polls.
Each week during the 2011 season HSRN staff and writers, along with selected media representatives and SIDs, will rank Historical Black Colleges Division I FCS and NCAA Division II teams.
The FCS poll voting has Alabama State claiming all 22 first place votes after defeating defending SWAC Champ Texas Southern 43-29 last Saturday. Norfolk State extended their win streak to four with their 38-21 win over Delaware State and held on to number two. Jackson State whipped Arkansas Pine Bluff 48-10 and kept the number three spot along with S.C. State at number four after holding on to top upset minded N.C. Central 49-38. Hampton won their non-conference match over Princeton 28-23 and moved up from sixth to fifth. Alabama A&M moved to sixth from number eight with their 37-14 win over Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View move up to number seven after their 23-20 win over Southern. This is the fourth year of the HSRN Top-10 polls and for the first time in its history, N.C. A&T and Howard have a spot in the polls. N.C. A&T upset defending MEAC Co-Champs Bethune Cookman 22-3 and Howard shocked MEAC Co-Champ Florida A&M 29-28 and they are eighth and ninth respectively. Florida A&M dropped from number seven to 10th.
In Div. II action, Winston Salem St. is unanimous with 22 first place votes after their 35-28 win over St. Augustine’s. Morehouse knocked off Tuskegee 17-14 and moved up to two and the surprise of the SIAC, Stillman shutout Benedict 44-0 and moved to number three. Defending SIAC Champ Albany St. was shocked by Lane 26-24 and dropped from number two to number five. Elizabeth City State defeated Virginia Union 43-41 in three over times and moved up to number four. Kentucky State defeated Ft. Valley St. 25-24 and moved up from their number eight spot to number six. Langston is at number eight after their 41-23 win over Panhandle State and Lane is at number eight and moving into the top-10, at the 10th position is J.C. Smith after their 36-27 win over defending CIAA Champ Shaw.
Division I-FCS Top-10
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Schools (1st Place Votes)
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2011
Record
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Total Points
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Last
Week
Ranking
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1.
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Alabama State(22)
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5-1
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220
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1
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2.
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Norfolk State
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5-1
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197
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2
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3.
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Jackson State
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5-1
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177
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3
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4.
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S.C. State
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3-3
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150
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4
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5.
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Hampton
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3-2
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133
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6
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6.
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Alabama A&M
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4-2
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105
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8
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7.
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Prairie View
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4-2
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80
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9
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8.
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N.C. A&T
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3-2
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66
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NR
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9.
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Howard
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3-3
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34
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NR
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10.
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Florida A&M
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3-3
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23
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7
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Others Receiving votes in order of points: Bethune Cookman (2-3) 16, Texas Southern (2-3) 2, Morgan St. (3-3) 1, Arkansas Pine Bluff (3-3) 1
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Division II
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Schools (1st Place Votes)
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2011
Record
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Total Points
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Last
Week
Ranking
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1.
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Winston Salem State (22)
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6-0
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220
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1
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2.
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Morehouse
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5-1
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196
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3
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3.
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Stillman
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5-1
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170
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4
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4.
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Elizabeth City State
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4-2
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147
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5
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5.
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Albany State
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4-2
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127
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2
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6.
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Kentucky State
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4-2
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110
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8
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7.
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Virginia Union
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4-3
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70
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6
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8.
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Langston
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4-2
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52
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NR
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9.
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Lane
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3-3
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32
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NR
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10.
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J.C. Smith
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3-3
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22
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NR
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Others Receiving votes in order of points: Virginia St. (3-3) 21, Bowie St. (3-3) 18, Miles (3-3) 13, St. Augustine’s (2-4) 3
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