BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Jackson State claimed the top spot in the final 2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings with 152.0 total points, edging Alabama State who finished second overall with 149.0 points.
The Dr. James Frank Commissioner’s Cup Award annually recognizes the league institution that posts the strongest overall athletic performances across conference sponsored sports throughout the academic year.
Jackson State’s championship run was fueled by strong performances across both men’s and women’s sports. The Tigers finished second in the men’s standings with 69.0 points while placing second in the women’s rankings with 83.0 points.
Alabama State secured the women’s sports title (Magee/Jacket Award) after recording a league-best 92.0 points in women’s competition while also finishing fifth in the men’s standings with 57.0 points.
Texas Southern finished third overall with 138.5 points followed by Southern in fourth with 133.5 points. Florida A&M rounded out the top five overall with 123.0 points.
On the men’s side, Bethune-Cookman captured the men’s all-sports crown (C.D. Henry Award) with 70.5 points. Jackson State followed closely behind in second while Texas Southern finished third with 68.0 points. Florida A&M and Alabama State rounded out the top five men’s programs.
In the women’s standings, Alabama State led the way followed by Jackson State and Southern. Alabama A&M finished fourth with 76.5 points while Texas Southern claimed fifth place with 70.5 points.
The final overall standings saw Prairie View A&M finish sixth with 119.5 points, narrowly ahead of Alabama A&M’s 119.0 points. Bethune-Cookman placed eighth overall followed by Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alcorn State, Grambling State and Mississippi Valley State.
OVERALL SPORTS RANKINGS
(Dr. James Frank Commissioner’s Cup Award)
Jackson State – 152.0
Alabama State – 149.0
Texas Southern – 138.5
Southern – 133.5
Florida A&M – 123.0
Prairie View A&M – 119.5
Alabama A&M – 119.0
Bethune-Cookman – 113.0
Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 79.0
Alcorn State – 75.5
Grambling State – 70.5
Mississippi Valley State – 36.5
WOMEN’S SPORTS RANKINGS
(Jacket/Magee Award)
Alabama State – 92.0
Jackson State – 83.0
Southern – 80.0
Alabama A&M – 76.5
Texas Southern – 70.5
Prairie View A&M – 67.5
Florida A&M – 65.5
Alcorn State – 43.5
Bethune-Cookman – 42.5
Grambling State – 40.5
Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 34.0
Mississippi Valley State – 20.5
MEN’S SPORTS RANKINGS
(C.D. Henry Award)
Bethune-Cookman – 70.5
Jackson State – 69.0
Texas Southern – 68.0
Florida A&M – 57.5
Alabama State – 57.0
Southern – 53.5
Prairie View A&M – 52.0
Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 45.0
Alabama A&M – 42.5
Alcorn State – 32.0
Grambling State – 30.0
Mississippi Valley State – 16.0
