The Albany (GA) State Golden Rams, the defending National Champions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football, are at the top of the Heritage Sports Preseason Poll. Last year Balladeer’s Blog’s readers were treated to many reports on the Golden Rams’ Dirty Blue Defense and Gold Rush O-Line all the way through the regular season into the D2 playoffs. The Fleeces (as I call them for short) were awarded 17 of a possible 20 First Place votes in the poll, with the number two team, the Shaw Bears, receiving the other 3. Here’s the HBCU Poll results (they do a Top 10, not a Top 25)
1. ALBANY STATE GOLDEN RAMS
2. SHAW BEARS
3. TUSKEGEE GOLDEN TIGERS
4. ST AUGUSTINE’S FALCONS
5. FT VALLEY STATE WILDCATS
6. WINSTON-SALEM STATE RAMS
7. MOREHOUSE MAROON TIGERS
8. VIRGINIA STATE TROJANS
9. ECSU VIKINGS
10. BOWIE STATE BULLDOGS
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Go Golden Rams! May God bless you for covering HBCU sports!
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So many great football players have come from HBCU’s. It’s a great pride.
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