HBCU Sports Blog Black College Football Poll – Week 3

by JC on September 14, 2009

In case you forgot the rules of the polls, click here for the refresher. You’ll notice that this week, the polls are divided into Division I and Division II. Remember that these polls are based off of performance-driven data, not any regional bias or favoritism.

And as usual, feel free to compare how the HBCU Sports Blog Black College Football Poll stacks up against the likes of the Sheridan Broadcast Network and HSRN.com polls.

Division I

1. S.C. State – 35 Points After finishing with 15 points in last week’s poll, the Bulldogs jump to the Division I top spot after an impressive double-digit road victory over Bethune-Cookman.

2. Southern – 35 Points - Shoots to the top three of the poll after a 68-0 drubbing of Division II opponent Central State. Misses the top spot by virtue of having one loss on the season.

3. Alabama A&M – 30 Points - The Bulldogs get the third spot with an impressive out-of-conference home win against Hampton.

4. Florida A&M – 30 Points – The Rattlers hold in the top five spot with a road win over Division II-bound Winston-Salem State.

5. Alabama State – 25 Points - Good early season scheduling with out-of-conference opponents has the Hornets cruising into conference play next week.

6. North Carolina A&T – 15 Points - The Aggies are 3-0 after edging out Norfolk State at home.

7. Norfolk State – 10 Points - The Spartans’ road loss to the Aggies bumps them down in the top ten D-I standings.

8. Grambling State – 10 Points – Grambling bounced back from the MEAC/SWAC Challenge loss with a home win over an out-of-conference Northwestern (La.).

9. Univ. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 10 Points - The Golden Lions crack the top ten with a home win over NAIA powerhouse Langston.

10. Prairie View A&M – 5 Points - A heart-breaking road loss to New Mexico drops the Panthers out of the top five D-I schools this week.

Division II

1. Shaw – 50 Points – The undefeated Bears continue to rack up points and respect in the poll rankings.

2. Albany State – 45 Points - The Golden Rams crushed Stillman on the road to shorten the gap between themselves and the Shaw Bears in Week 3.

3. Clark-Atlanta – 30 Points - The Panthers’ 3-0 start and 33-0 mauling of Lane College has them in the top three.

4. Elizabeth City State – 30 Points - Save for the season-opening loss to Shaw, the Vikings are showing signs of an high-octane offense just hitting its stride.

5. Virginia Union – 20 Points – An out-of-conference loss drops the Panthers slightly in this week’s poll.

6. Benedict – 10 Points - Two straight wins have gotten the Tigers into this week’s top ten.

7. Johnson C. Smith – 5 Points – An out-of-conference road win over NAIA opponent Edward Waters has the Golden Bulls in the top ten for the first time this season.

8. Fort Valley State – 0 Points - A close road loss to Tuskegee drops the Wildcats’ points total to even on the season.

9. Morehouse - -5 Points – The ‘House makes up for a home loss to FVSU with a road win over Kentucky State in the Derby City Classic.

10. Tuskegee - -5 Points - Still reeling from the Miles loss, the Golden Tigers are clawing their way up the polls, beginning with a close win over Fort Valley State.