dr. cavil's hbcu football poll - week 4

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September 22, 2014 WEEK 4 HBCU MAJOR DIVISION

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Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Major and Mid-Major Division Preseason Poll Rankings are based on a combination of a ranking algorithm and a voting system. It is the original HBCU sports poll that separates the rankings (since 2002) of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I member HBCU institutions into two distinct categorical polls: Major and Mid-Major (This format is unlike the historic SBN Poll). The Major Division Poll, consist of NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) [formerly I-AA] programs and the Mid-Major Division Poll, which consist of both NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I programs. This format was introduced to the public based on the request of Black College blogging fans and on the research that consists of data mining and the difference in scholarship limitation requirements beset by NCAA and NAIA bylaws (i.e. maximum allotment: Division I FCS = 63, Division II = 36 and NAIA = 24).

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside The HBCU Huddle-- New No. 1 Team, The Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC Take Over Top Spot: Top Five: The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats fall to No. 2, the Hornets, the Aggies, and the Braves Win Big

Executive Editor Dr. J. Kenyatta Cavil Columnist Demetrius Gatewood, Student: Sport Management Major

September 22, 2014

The Sports Professor,

Dr. J. Kenyatta Cavil

HOUSTON, TX – There is a new number team in the poll rankings in week number four. The Tigers of Texas Southern University take over the top spot behind the coaching leadership of Darrell Asberry in his third season. The Texas Southern Tigers are (4-0, 2-0) this season

“TEN YEARS AND COUNTING …!”

averaging 41 points per game on offense and holding teams to an average of 22 points per game. The Tigers will be tested this week as they travel to face the No. 3 Alabama State Hornets (3-1, 2-0) in Montgomery, AL. Dr. Cavil‟s „Inside the HBCU Sports Lab‟ with Ryan McGinty and Mike Washington on KCOH 1230AM radio (www.kcohradio.com) show will announce and preview key Top 10 matchups to watch and review the top three teams in Dr. Cavil‟s HBCU Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings every Tuesday at 7:00PM CT. The show reviews the HBCU Diaspora and cultural identity of the sporting landscape.

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Week 4

Major Division: Offense- Hampton QB Bryan Bailey passed for a career-high 267 yards (20-of-31) and three touchdowns in the Pirates' 34-30 win against the Miles Golden Bears. Defense- North Carolina A&T CB Donald Mattocks had a school record three interceptions (all in the first half) in the Aggies' 59-0 win over the Chowan Hawks*. Special Teams- Alcorn State P/K Haiden McCraney combined for seven points after touchdown, a field goal, and two punts for 88 yards. He also had three touchbacks in the Braves' 52-9 win against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Coach- Texas Southern‟s Coach Darrell Asberry. The Maroon and Grey Tigers guided under the leadership of Coach Asberry earned their second SWAC win, No. 1 poll ranking of the young season and they are the only undefeated HBCU Major Division program left this season. Team- Grambling State Tigers (1-3, 1-0), the Tiger‟s went on the road and defeated 40-35, their arch-rival, the Jackson State Tigers (2-2, 0-1), earning the Grambling State Tigers their first win of the season.

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Top Five (Cont.)

Texas Southern Tigers Earn No. 1 Ranking in Week 4



The new No. 1 Texas Southern Tigers (4-0, 2-0) are the only undefeated HBCU Major Division program left this season. The Tigers soundly pounded 45-23, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1). The Texas Southern Tigers received 103 points and four first-place vote to take over the top spot in week four of the poll rankings. The Tigers running back, Daveonn Porter rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. The No. 1 Texas Southern Tigers (4-0, 2-0) will travel to face the No. 3 Alabama State Hornets (3-1, 2-0) in SWAC for a matchup featuring teams ranked in Dr. Cavil‟s Top 10 poll rankings for early season showdown. The No. 3 Alabama State Hornets continue to demolish conference opponents, defeating 42-7, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-2, 0-1). Alabama State running back Malcolm Cyrus

rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries. Malcolm is averaging 153 yards a game and 7.2 yards a carry this season. The Alabama State Hornets moved up one spot in the poll rankings after receiving 86 points and two first-place vote. The No. 3 Hornets will host their fourth straight home game and third straight conference game at home this season. The Hornets will host the top ranked HBCU team in the country, as noted by this week‟s poll rankings, the No. 1 Texas Southern Tigers (4-0, 2-0), in Montgomery, AL. The previously undefeated top ranked Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-1, 0-0) fall for the first time this season and with the loss lose their number one ranking. The No. 2 Wildcats lost 41-7, to the FBS Division I UCF Knights (1-2, 0-0) of the AAC. Quarterback Quentin Williams only passed for 102 yards with no touchdowns in the contest. The Wildcats received 92 points and three first-place votes this week. The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats will host the Florida Tech Panthers (3-0, 0-0), a NCAA Division II programs of the Gulf South Conference. The No. 4 North Carolina A&T

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program in the CIAA. The No. 4 Aggies move up one spot in the poll rankings after winning their second consecutive game as the team heads in the conference play next week. The Aggies quarterback Kwashaun Quick passed for 215 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. The Aggies will travel to the nation‟s capital to face the Howard Bison (1-3, 0-1) this weekend. The Aggies received 79 points and one first-place vote. The No. 5 Alcorn State Braves (3-1, 0-0) dropped two spots despite winning their second consecutive contest this season. The No. 5 Braves soundly defeated 52-9, the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-3, 0-2). Quarterback, John Gibbs, Jr., passed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and he also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. The Braves received 71 points and also earned a first-place vote. The third ranked Braves will host their first Top 10 matchup of the season with the inter-divisional foe, the No. 9 Southern Jaguars (2-2, 1-0) coming to the Reservation this weekend. The sixth ranked Tennessee State Tigers (2-1, 0-0) in a defensive struggle, defeated 10-7, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at home on campus in Hale Stadium. The No. 6 Tennessee State Tigers received 57 points this week. Tennessee State Tigers were propelled by the defense with defensive back Ronnie Vinson returning an interception 50 yards for a touchdown. The Tennessee State Tigers for their homecoming will host the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-3, 0-0) of the MEAC in a long standing non-conference matchup between the two. The South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-2, 0-0) moved up in the ranking to No. 7 and received 49 points, after defeating 17-7, the Furman Paladins (2-2, 1-0) of the Southern Conference. The Bulldogs received stellar play from running back, Jalem Simmons rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. The Bulldogs will travel the Hampton Pirates (1-3, 0-0) as both teams will begin conference play.






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The No. 8 Morgan State Bears (2-2, 1-0) in a thriller defeated 38-35, the Howard Bison (1-3, 0-1) on a field goal with seconds remaining in the opening game of MEAC play. Behind running back Herb Walker, Jr. rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. The Morgan Bears will travel to Virginia to face the winless on the season Norfolk State Spartans (0-4, 0-0) in a MEAC contest. The No. 9 Southern Jaguars (2-2, 1-0) were unranked last week, but jump back in the poll rankings after defeating 34-24 the Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-3, 0-2). The Jaguars rushed for a total of 195 yards and were led by running back Lenard Tillery rushing for 135

yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. The No. 9 Jaguars will travel to the face the No. 5 Braves this week after receiving 22 points in this week‟s poll rankings. The No. 10 Jackson State Tigers (2-2, 0-1) lost 40-35, to the Grambling State Tigers (1-3, 1-0). The Jackson State Tigers continue to fall in the poll rankings after their second consecutive lost this season. Jackson State Tigers quarterback, LaMontiez Ivy, passed for 407 yards and four touchdowns, but had three interceptions in the loss. The Jackson State Tigers received 21 points in the poll rankings and will travel to face the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-2, 0-1) this week. The Howard Bison (1-3, 0-1) drop out of the top ten this week. There are three teams just outside of Dr. Cavil‟s Top 10 receiving votes. There are no teams receiving points outside the Top 10 poll rankings in Week 4.

HBCU MAJOR DIVISION STANDINGS

Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Huddle: (Major Division) Standings presented by The Onnidan Site – www.onnidan.com

MEAC

Conf. Overall

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Morgan State 1-0 2-2 North Carolina A&T 0-0 3-1 Bethune-Cookman 0-0 2-1 South Carolina State 0-0 2-2 Hampton 0-0 1-3 North Carolina Central 0-0 1-3 Delaware State 0-0 0-4 Norfolk State 0-0 0-4 Howard 0-1 1-3 *Florida A&M 0-0 0-3 *Savannah State 0-0 0-3

* = Not eligible for MEAC standings due to NCAA APR sanctions SWAC

Conf. Overall

Western W L W L Texas Southern 2-0 4-0 Southern 1-0 2-2 Grambling State 1-0 1-3 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-1 1-3 Prairie View A&M 0-2 0-3 Western W L W L Alabama State 2-0 3-1 Alcorn State 1-0 3-1 Jackson State 0-1 2-2 Alabama A&M 0-1 1-3 Mississippi Valley St 0-2 1-3

INDEPENDENT TENNESSEE STATE OF THE OVC

Conf. Overall

W L W L

Tennessee State 1-0 3-1

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J. Kenyatta Cavil, EdD, MBA, is an entrepreneur, HBCU sport business analyst, and lectures at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas as an Assistant Professor and acting Coordinator of the Sport Studies & Leadership Program.


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Texas Southern (4) Tigers (4-0) - 2 - 102

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#-Bethune-Cookman (3) Wildcats (2-1) - 1 - 92

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Alabama State (2) Hornets (3-1) - 4 - 86

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North Carolina A&T (1) Aggies (3-1) - 5 - 79

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Alcorn State (1) Braves (3-1) - 3 - 71

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Tennessee State Tigers (3-1) - 6 - 57

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S. C. State Bulldogs (2-2) - 8 - 49

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Morgan State Bears (2-2) - 9 - 40

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Southern Jaguars (3-1) - NR - 33

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Jackson State Tigers (2-2) - 7 - 21

Leads the Panthers’ Offense (Pictured Below)

Dropped Out: Howard Bison-(1-3) Receiving Votes: N/A

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September 22, 2014 WEEK 4 HBCU MID-MAJOR DIVISION




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Dr. Cavil’s Inside The HBCU Huddle-- The WSSU Rams Win in Top 10 Battle and Remain No. 1: Livingston Blue Bears move up to No. 2 in the Poll Rankings

Executive Editor Dr. J. Kenyatta Cavil Columnist Isaiah Williams, Student :English Major and Sport

Management Minor

September 22, 2014



HOUSTON, TX – The Winston-Salem State Rams (2-1, 0-0) holds onto its number one rankings after defeating 24-13, the No. 8 Tuskegee Golden Tigers (1-2, 1-0) in a Top 10 Mid-Major Division matchup between conference favorites in the CIAA and SIAC, respectively. The


Rams gained 408 total yards in the contest and held the Golden Tigers to 321 total yards. The game was tied 10-10 at the half. The Winston-Salem State University Rams are ranked 18 in NCAA Division II national poll. Dr. Cavil‟s „Inside the HBCU Sports Lab‟ with Ryan McGinty and Mike Washington on KCOH 1230AM radio (www.kcohradio.com) show will announce and preview key Top 10 matchups to watch and review the top three teams in Dr. Cavil‟s HBCU Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings every Tuesday at 7:00PM CT. The show reviews the HBCU Diaspora and cultural identity of the sporting landscape.

Frank Rivers; Albany State, SR, QB, 6’ 6”, 220 lbs Listen to Dr. Kenyatta Cavil, The Sports Professor, announce the Major and Mid-Major Division Poll Rankings via “Dr. Cavil‟s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab” radio show on KCOH or read the weekly reports from various media outlets this fall. Also look for the inaugural edition of Dr. Cavil‟s eMagazine coming soon.

Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Huddle: (Major Division) Grid Iron Players of the week presented by The Batchelor Pad – beginning at 6pm CST at www.blogtalkradio.com/la-batchelor or listen on your phone at 646-929-0130

Week 4

Mid-Major Division: Offense- Bowie State QB Trevan Bennett accounted for 404 of their 450 yards of offense (349 passing, 55 rushing) and 4 touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 37-34 loss to Concord. Defense- Fort Valley State LB Stefon Harper had a game-high 12 tackles in the Wildcats' 19-18 loss to Clark-Atlanta. Special Teams- Fayetteville State P-K Antonio Mayo combined for two field goals, five punts for 173 yards, and a point after touchdown in the Broncos' 25-13 loss to Virginia Union. Coach- Livingstone‟s Daryl Williams led his Blue Bears (3-0, 0-0) to a 60-12 win on the gridiron over the Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons and are the loan undefeated HBCU Mid-Major Division program this season. Team- Benedict Tigers (2-1, 1-0), the Tigers‟ jump into the poll rankings at No. 6 for the first time this season after defeating 20-19, the Elizabeth City State Vikings (1-2, 0-0) in a clash between the SIAC and CIAA.



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WSSU Rams Remain No. 1 (Cont.)

Winston-Salem State defeats Tuskegee in Top 10 Showdown



The No. 1 ranked Winston-Salem State Rams (2-1, 0-0) defeated 24-13, the No. 8 Tuskegee Golden Tigers (1-2, 1-0) in a matchup featuring teams in the Top 10 poll rankings. In that football contest the Rams quarterback, Phil Sims passed for 151 yards and a touchdown. The Rams earned 109 points and nine first-place votes in this week‟s rankings. The No. 1 Winston-Salem State Rams will host the Elizabeth City State Vikings (1-2, 0-0) in first CIAA opener for both programs. The No. 2 Livingstone Blue Bears (3-0, 0-0) of the CIAA pounded, 60-12, Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons (0-4) to remain the lone undefeated HBCU Mid-Major Division program. The Livingstone Blue Bears quarterback, Drew Powell, ran for 92 yards and counted for 5 touchdowns, 2 in the air and 3 on the ground. The Blue Bears earned 92 points and their first-

place vote this season in the poll rankings. The Blue Bears will enter into CIAA play this week as they host the Bowie State Bulldogs (0-3, 0-0). The No. 3 Miles Golden Bears (1-2, 0-0) continue to hold onto their ranking position after a tough home loss, 34-30, to the Hampton Pirates (1-3, 0-0) of the MEAC (Division I FCS, HBCU Major Division). The Golden Bears will travel to face the struggling Albany State Rams (0-2, 0-1) this week in SIAC action. The Golden Bears quarterback, Demetric Price passed for 289 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, while also rushing for 30 yards on nine carries. The Golden Bears earned 91 points and one first-place vote this week. The No. 4 Morehouse Maroon Tigers (2-1, 1-0) pushed around and defeated 43-9, the Central State Marauders (1-1, 1-0) in the Chicago Classic for SIAC contest. The Maroon Tigers quarterback Monqavious Johnson passed for 403 yards (16 of 24), four touchdowns, and an interception in the game. Morehouse will travel to face the Paine Lions (0-3, 0-1) this Saturday. The Maroon Tigers earned 72 points in the Dr. Cavil‟s Mid-Major Division Football Poll Rankings. The No. 5 Virginia Union Panthers

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CIAA action this past weekend. The Panthers will travel to face the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (1-2, 0-0). The Virginia Union running back, Jerome Robinson, rushed 75 yards and one touchdown. The Panthers earned 63 points this week. The Benedict Tigers (2-1, 1-0) enter into the poll rankings for the first time this season at No. 6 after thriller after defeating 20-19, the Elizabeth City State Vikings (1-2, 0-0) of the CIAA. The Benedict Tigers quarterback, Cameron Stover, passed for 125 yards (12 of 23) on 14 carries and two touchdowns. The Tigers will host the newly ranked Fort Valley State Wildcats (2-1, 1-0) for clash between ranked SIAC programs. The Tigers earned 52 points, while the No. 7 Fort Valley State Wildcats (2-1, 1-0) enter into the poll rankings for the first time this season, as well. The Wildcats defeated, 19-18, the Clark-Atlanta Panthers (1-2, 1-2). The Fort Valley State Wildcats rushed for a combined 261 yards with running back Malcolm Eady rushing for 102 yards on 12 carries and Otis Brown rushing for 129 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown. The Wildcats will travel to face the newly ranked Benedict Tigers (2-1, 1-0) for a Top 10 matchup. The Wildcats earned 30 points. The No. 8 Tuskegee Golden Tigers (1-2, 0-0) maintain their position in the poll rankings despite a tough road loss 24-13, to the No. 1 ranked Winston-Salem State Rams (2-1, 0-0). The Golden Tigers will hope the confines of their home stadium will help them right the ship as the host the Lane Dragons (1-2, 1-2) whom are coming off of their first win of the season in a SIAC West Division showdown. The Golden Tigers linebacker, Jawell Ratliff, was involved in eight solo tackles and two assisted tackles for 10 total tackles in the game. The Golden Tigers earned 28 points this week. The No. 9 Langston Lions are the lone NAIA representative in the poll rankings, but continue to drop in the poll rankings after the second consecutive loss of the season. The Langston Lions lost, the battle between the big cats, 58-7, to the North Alabama Lions, a NCAA Division II member of the Gulf South Conference in. The Langston Lions






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linebacker, Troy Egana, was involved in eight solo tackles and two assisted tackles for 10 total tackles in the game. The Lions earned 19 points to remain in the poll rankings. The No. 10 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (1-2, 0-0) drop three spots to remain just in the Top 10 poll rankings. The Golden Bulls were shut out 49-0 by the West Georgia Wolves* (3-0, 0-0) of the Gulf South Conference. The Golden Bulls defensive player, Austin Jaques, was involved in 14 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles for 21 total tackles, and one interception in the game. The Golden Bulls earned 10 points this week.

The Kentucky State Thorobreds (1-2, 0-1) and the Central State Marauders (1-2, 1-1) both dropped out of the Top 10 poll rankings and both teams lost their second consecutive game of the early season. The Kentucky State Thorobreds (1-2, 0-1) are the lone team just outside of Dr. Cavil‟s Top 10 receiving votes. The Kentucky State Thorobreds (1-2, 0-1) received eight points.

HBCU MID-MAJOR DIVISION STANDINGS

Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Huddle: (Major Division) Standings presented by The Onnidan Site – www.onnidan.com

CIAA Conf. Overall

North W L W L

Virginia Union 1-0 2-1 Chowan* 0-0 1-2 Lincoln (PA) 0-0 1-2 Elizabeth City State 0-0 1-2 Virginia State 0-0 1-2 Bowie State 0-0 0-3 South W L W L

Livingstone 0-0 3-0 Winston-Salem State 0-0 2-1 Johnson C. Smith 0-0 1-2 Shaw 0-0 1-2 Saint Augustine‟s 0-0 0-3 Fayetteville State 0-1 0-3

SIAC Conf. Overall

East W L W L Benedict 1-0 2-1 Morehouse 1-0 2-1 Fort Valley State 1-0 2-1 Albany State 0-0 0-2 Clark-Atlanta 1-2 1-2 Paine 0-1 0-3 West W L W L Central State 1-1 1-2 Kentucky State 0-0 1-2 Miles 0-0 1-2 Tuskegee 0-0 1-2 Stillman 0-0 1-2 Lane 1-2 1-2

INDEPENDENT Overall

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Edward-Waters 2-1 West Virginia State 1-2 Langston 1-2 Concordia-Selma 1-2 Lincoln (MO) 1-2 Cheyney 0-3 Virginia-Lynchburg 0-4 Texas College 0-4 *Non-HBCU Program

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J. Kenyatta Cavil, EdD, MBA, is an entrepreneur, HBCU sport business analyst, and lectures at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas as an Assistant Professor and acting Coordinator of the Sport Studies & Leadership Program.


Rank Team Helmet University - (First Place Votes) - Mascot **POWERED BY: THG AGENCY, LLC**

Mid-Major = NCAA Division, NAIA Division I & Unaffiliated) Record - Previous Rank - Points Frank Rivers; SR, QB, 6’ 6”, 220 lbs.

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#-Winston-Salem State (9) Rams (2-1, 0-0) - 1 - 109

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Livingstone (1) Blue Bears (3-0, 0-0) - 3 - 92

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Miles (1) Golden Bears (1-2, 0-0) - 2 - 91

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Morehouse Maroon Tigers (2-1, 1-0) - 6 - 72

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Virginia Union Panthers (2-1, 1-0) - 9 - 63

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Benedict Tigers (2-1, 1-0) - NR - 52

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Fort Valley State Wildcats (2-1, 1-0) - NR - 30

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Tuskegee Golden Tigers (1-2, 1-0) - 8 - 28

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Langston Lions (1-2, 0-0) - 4 - 19

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Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (1-2, 0-0) - 5 - 11

Leads the Golden Rams’ Offense (Pictured Below)

Dropped Out: Kentucky State Thorobreds-(1-2, 0-0), Central State Marauders-(1-2, 1-1) Receiving Votes: Kentucky State Thorobreds-(1-2, 0-0)-6, Central State Marauders-(1-2, 1-1)-2

# = 2013 Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Champion

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Executive Editor, Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, President, and CEO Dr. J. Kenyatta Cavil, Ed.D., M.B.A. Inside the HBCU Huddle Columnists

"INSIDE THE HBCU HUDDLE" is here for its fourth annual weekly release featuring multiple Major Division and Mid-Major

Division "HBCU Games of the Week" analysis with columnist Demetrius Gatewood and executive editor Dr. J. Kenyatta

Cavil.

Powered by The Heritage Group (www.THG-Agency.com), an applied data analysis, sports entertainment consulting and

management company, the HBCU Football Rankings are based on a combination of ranking algorithms and a voting system.

The polls separate the rankings of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I member HBCU institutions into

two distinct poll categories: Major and Mid-Major. Unlike the SBN Poll which groups all HBCUs together regardless of

competition level, the Major Division Poll consists of NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) [formerly

I-AA] programs and the Mid-Major Division Poll includes NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I programs.

"INSIDE THE HBCU HUDDLE" is a weekly HBCU Major Division and Mid-Major Division Reports by Demetrius Gatewood

and Dr. J. Kenyatta Cavil that takes a featured look at the HBCU gridiron action and predicted winners as well as scores surrounding HBCU Major Division and Mid-Major Division football. Dr. Cavil‟s „Inside the HBCU Sports Lab‟ with Ryan

McGinty and Mike Washington on KCOH 1230AM radio (www.kcohradio.com) show will announce and preview key Top 10

matchups to watch and review the top three teams in Dr. Cavil‟s HBCU Major Division Football Top 10 Poll Rankings every

Tuesday at 7:00PM CT. The show reviews the HBCU Diaspora and cultural identity of the sporting landscape and is a part

of a growing 3C Communications – A THG Agency, LLC Company.

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil is currently an Assistant Professor and the Coordinator of the Sport Management Program in the

Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas Southern University, lecturing courses in advanced business

communications, test and measures statistics, sport marketing & promotions, sport management & entertainment,

administration of sports & organization leadership and the history of HBCU athletics & Africana Diaspora in Sports. He was instrumental in establishing the new Sport Management Program and writing the curriculum for an interdisciplinary

Sport Management undergraduate degree that started in the spring semester of 2011.

Today Dr. Cavil is one of the preeminent voices on Historically Black College and University sport business analysis and

one of the preeminent scholars on HBCU sports culture theory, HBCU Sports History, the HBCU Diaspora, sport business

and leadership. He has published research articles such as the Impact of Demographic Variables on African-American

Student athletes’ Academic Performance, completed commission studies such as, HBCU (A Minimum of Nine, A Maximum

of 12) Football Reclassification & New HBCU FBS Conference Formation Study, and presentations such as, Athletic

Director’s Leadership Perception of Variable Determining the Effectiveness of Administering HBCU Athletic Programs. Dr. Cavil has written articles for College Sporting News (CSN) and I-AA.org magazines. His other published work includes

contributions to the Journal of African American Studies (2014), Journal of Research Association of Minority Professor

(2013), Journal of Education Foundations (2012) and Global Education Journal (2007).

Dr. Cavil‟s new work, the essay “The Case for Tennessee State as an Expansion Member of the SWAC: Economic Impact”

was published in 2014, as a part of the book Race in American Sports: Essays edited by Dr. James L. Conyers. As well as

the recently 2014 published joint publication in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics from the College Sports

Research Institute: The State of Intercollegiate Athletics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Past,

Present, & Persistence

(http://csri-jiia.org/documents/puclications/research_articles/2014/JIIA_2014_7_15_307_332_The_Case_of_HBSU.pdf).

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