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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 10 Major Division Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report.  Pandemonium struck this week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Poll Rankings, as not one team from the previous week finds itself in the same position as seven days prior.  7. Tennessee State (6-3, 3-2)  Tennessee State was positioned to break through into true Big South-OVC contention but those aspirations took a severe blow with a 28-21 loss at the hands of UT Martin as well as sent the Tigers tumbling down the poll rankings. Tennessee State will look to…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Mid Major Top 7 Poll rankings

Brandon King

Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major saw its fair share of movement, with 4 teams occupying a new position and a new team entering the rankings.  7. Tuskegee University ( 5-3, 5-1)  After stumbling out of the gates, 0-3, the Golden Tigers have quietly won 5 in a row, putting themselves back in the mix for the SIAC crown. In their last outing, Tuskegee defeated Central State 30-14. The victory lifted the Golden Tigers into a three-way tie at 5-1 in conference play with…

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Dr. Cavil‘s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 9 Major Division Top 7 Poll

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report This week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Major Division Poll Rankings breaks from the fluid dynamic of the previous week’s rankings. Four of the top 7 teams retain their placing from the previous week, while 2 other teams move up, with a new entrant making its way into the rankings.  7. Alabama State ( 4-3, 3-1)  The Hornets enter the rankings at the number 7 spot, after being unranked the previous week. Alabama State is coming off a 27-19…

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Week 7 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Mid-Major Poll

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this reoprt The operative word for Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Poll Rankings is movement, with positions 2-6 each home to a new team than the prior week.   7. Clark-Atlanta (5-2, 4-2) For the second time in the past three weeks, Clark Atlanta has fallen to number 7 in the rankings. The Panthers are coming off a 49-28 defeat at the hands of Miles College, who also played the role of Homecoming spoiler. CAU limps into its…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 6 Mid-Major Football Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr.Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 6 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Division Football Poll Rankings saw no changes at the top of the rankings, with positions 1-4 being holdovers from the previous week. The movement happened at the bottom of the rankings, with 2 teams changing positions and a new team entering the mix. 7. Miles College (4-2, 4-0) The Miles College Golden Bears enter the rankings after being unranked the previous week. In their last outing, the Golden Bears defeated Albany State 32-21…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week Major Division Top 7 Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Although Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab did not see movement at the poll’s zenith, the remainder of the rankings was rife with movement, with 2 new teams entering the rankings.  7. Howard University (3-3, 0-0)  The Bison of Howard University comes in at number 7 in this week’s poll. Howard is coming off a come-from-behind 21-14 win over Sacred Heart for their 9th consecutive home victory. SHU took a 14-7 lead into halftime, however, the Howard defense stepped…

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Dr. Cavils Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 5 Mid-Major Top 7 Rankings

Brandon King

There was a host of movements in this week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Poll. Outside of the top team, 5 of the remaining schools from the previous week now occupy a different slot, with a new team making its way onto the poll. 7. Clark-Atlanta ( 4-1, 3-1)  The Panthers of Clark-Atlanta University tumble to the bottom of the poll from their no. 2, after suffering the first loss in the Teddy Keaton era, a surprising 35-28 loss to Savannah State. The Tigers, who never trailed…

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Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 6 Major Division Top 7 Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 6 of the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab major division saw movement amongst the bottom 5 teams all ascending in the rankings as well as a previously unranked team joining the fray.  7. Morgan State (3-3, 0-0)  Morgan State enters the polls at no.7, after being outside of the top 7 the previous week. The Bears are coming off a 41-0 decimation of homecoming opponent, Lincoln (PA) of the CIAA. The Bears’ defense was able to limit Lincoln to just 37 passing…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 4 Mid-Major Division Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report If Week 4 of the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Poll Rankings saw no changes amongst the top 3. However amongst positions 4-7, there was plenty of movement, with two new teams hitting the polls.  7. Virginia State ( 2-2, 1-0)  The Trojans enter this week’s poll at no.7, after being unbanked the previous week. In their most recent outing, VSU handily defeated Fayetteville State 35-18. Virginia State quarterback Romero Williams completed 10 of his 16 passes for 231 yards, 4…

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