Alabama State ranked No. 4 in inaugural Black College Football Poll

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama State Hornets will enter the 2026-27 season as a top five team in the inaugural Preseason Black College Football Poll.

The Black College Football Poll is sanctioned by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAC). Beginning with the preseason rankings, the Black College Football Poll will be released weekly throughout the regular season. Rankings are determined by a nationwide panel of HBCU head coaches and media members who cover Black college football.

Eddie Robinson Jr.’s football program received 149 votes, including six first-place votes, to land at No. 4.

The Hornets finished last season with a 10-2 overall record and a 7-1 SWAC record.

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