The Black College Sports Network has released its first regular season poll for HBCU Men’s Basketball teams in NCAA Division I and NAIA.   With the exception of Lincoln (MO) and Lincoln (PA), NCAA Division II teams have yet to take the court for the 2020-21 season.   The poll is based upon a computer formula that factors in items such as wins, losses, strength-of-schedule, and opponent’s rating.   Games played through Sunday, December 7 are utilized to calculate the rankings.  

NCAA Division I is led by Texas Southern, who despite their three losses, edged out North Carolina Central, Prairie View, and North Carolina A&T based upon their strength-of-scheduled played.   Texas Southern defeated #138 Wyoming while losing to three top 100 teams, Washington St (88), Oklahoma St. (26) and St. Mary’s (66).   North Carolina Central defeated the SWAC’s Southern university (331) while losing to Iowa (10) and Coastal Carolina (153).   Prairie View defeated Evansville (305) while losing to Arkansas-Little Rock (172) and Louisville (16).   Hampton of the Big South defeated George Washington (282).

In the NAIA, Philander Smith has gone 2-1 since our initial poll and has the second-most victories among all HBCU programs.   Harris-Stowe has the best strength of schedule to date in the NAIA ranks among the HBCU’s.   Talladega has the worst strength-of-schedule among the HBCU’s who have hit the hardwood thus far in the season.   Florida Memorial is undefeated at home this season.   Xavier (LA) has not played a game since before Thanksgiving.  

NCAA DIVISION I

(Minimum 1 game played)

  NAIA

 The next poll will be released on December 22, 2020.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NCAA Men DI

NCAA DI POW -Michael Weathers, Texas Southern

NAIA Men

NAIA POW - Aubrey Washington, Florida Memorial