Just one regular season game remains for every FCS HBCU football team, with some teams playing in Week 12 and some finishing the season around the Thanksgiving holiday. That mean’s Week 12’s HBCU football power rankings are the second to last rankings, with the next rankings not set to release until after the Celebration Bowl. Here’s a look at where things stand.
These rankings have been done weekly throughout the regular season, as I sort each HBCU football team at the FCS level based on their performances. Nicknamed The Road to Atlanta, the weekly power rankings lead to the annual meeting of HBCU football’s two best teams at this year’s Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.
The Road to Atlanta: Week 12 HBCU Football Power Rankings
1. Jackson State | SWAC | 10-0 (8-0) | Prev: 1
Jackson State hasn’t lost a game in SWAC play in two years and clinched the SWAC East crown last week. The Tigers have one more regular season game before the SWAC Championship.
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2. Florida A&M | SWAC | 8-2 (6-1) | Prev: 2
Florida A&M won a thrilling game over Alabama A&M blocking a potential game-winning field goal as time expired. Up next, the Rattlers head to Orlando for the Florida Classic. Florida A&M needs to win that game and hope other games fall its way for its playoff hopes.
3. North Carolina Central | MEAC | 8-2 (4-1) | Prev: T-3
North Carolina Central clinched a Celebration Bowl berth with a win over Norfolk State. The Eagles close the season with a non-conference contest against Tennessee Tech.
4. North Carolina A&T | Big South | 7-3 (3-0) | Prev: T-3
North Carolina A&T only defeated Charleston Southern by 10 points. The Aggies scored 20 points, the lowest total of their seven-game win streak. That low output, combined with North Carolina Central’s head-to-head win separates North Carolina A&T from last week’s tie.
5. Alabama State | SWAC | 6-4 (4-3) | Prev: 5
Alabama State was a blocked…
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