BCSP TOP FIVES

Black College FCS Top Five

1. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (5-0) – Defeated Bethune-Cookman, 31-21. NEXT: Hosting The Citadel.
2. ALABAMA STATE (4-1) – Handled Miss. Valley State, 41-15.. NEXT: At Bethune-Cookman.
3. JACKSON STATE (4-0) – Took down Southern, 35-17. NEXT: Alabama A&M in Mobile.
4. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (2-3) – Beat No. 4 Grambling State in Dallas, 21-14. NEXT: At Mississippi Valley State.
5. GRAMBLING STATE (2-2) – Beaten by No. 5 Prairie View A&M in Dallas, 21-14. NEXT: Alcorn State for Homecoming.

Black College NCAA Div. II / NAIA Top Five

1. EDWARD WATERS (4-1) – Survived comeback by Morehouse, 46-38. NEXT: Hosting No. 2 Kentucky State.
2. KENTUCKY STATE (4-1) – Won at Albany State, 24-16. NEXT: At No. 1 Edward Waters.
3. VIRGINIA STATE (4-1) – Took care of Winston-Salem State, 49-19. NEXT: Lincoln (PA) in Rochester, NY.
4. JOHNSON C. SMITH (3-1) – Bye week. NEXT: At winless Bluefield State.
5. TUSKEGEE (2-2) – Handed No. 1 Benedict its first loss Thursday, 20-17. NEXT: Morehouse in Montgomery, Ala.