Alabama State retains its lead in “large school”poll.
In the large school Top 10 BCN poll, there were no changes at the top. Alabama State remains No. 1 and Texas Southern retains the No. 2 spot. Some notable movement saw Prairie View A&M drop from No. 3 in the previous poll to No. 5.
After winning the MEAC Conference Tournament, Coppin State climbs from No. 9 up three spots to No. 6, while Bethune Cookman drops to No. 10 and have clinched a berth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament, scheduled to start Wednesday, May 25 – 29, 2022 Regions Field- Birmingham, Ala.
Edward Waters, Tyson Foods Black College World Series HBCU Baseball National Champion, claims the No. 1 ranking in the small school Black College Nines (BCN) Top 10 poll as the season has ended for all HBCU NCAA Division II, NAIA and NCCAA baseball programs..
Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Ranking Committee determines the Top 10 rankings for both large schools and small schools.
Records indicated are through May 22nd.
The two divisional polls are as follows…
Large School Poll
| Rank | School | Won | Lost | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-1 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 1 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 1/7.02 | 30 | 23 | 1 | |
| Bethune Cookman University (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 2-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 6 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 3/6.80 | 25 | 30 | 10 | |
| Coppin State University (MEAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-1 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 9 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 11/5.88 | 24 | 29 | 6 | |
| Delaware State University (MEAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 5 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 10/5.95 | 26 | 23 | 7 | |
| Florida A&M University (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 1-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 4 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 4/6.78 | 26 | 28 | 3 | |
| Grambling State University (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-0 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 8 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 8/6.47 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| Jackson State University (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-0 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 7 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 7/6.47 | 29 | 25 | 4 | |
| Prairie View A&M (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 1-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 3 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 9/6.36 | 29 | 25 | 5 | |
| Southern University (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-1 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 10 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 5/6.80 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| Texas Southern University (SWAC) Record Since Last Poll: 2-1 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 2 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 6/6.57 | 28 | 23 | 2 |
Also receiving multiple votes: none
Small School Poll
| Rank | School | Won | Lost | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University (SIAC) Record Since Last Poll: 5-4 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 1 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 1/6.37 | 32 | 16 | 3 | |
| Bluefield State College (Independent) Record Since Last Poll: 1-3 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 10 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 6/5.72 | 22 | 27 | 10 | |
| Edward Waters University (GCAC) Record Since Last Poll: 4-3 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 9 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 8/5.50 | 28 | 27 | 1 | |
| Florida Memorial University (SUN) Record Since Last Poll: 2-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 4 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 3/6.25 | 25 | 22 | 6 | |
| Kentucky State University (SIAC) Record Since Last Poll: 3-4 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 7 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 10/5.18 | 25 | 24 | 2 | |
| Miles College (SIAC) Record Since Last Poll: 4-3 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 8 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 5/5.80 | 27 | 24 | 7 | |
| Paine College (NCCAA) Record Since Last Poll: 1-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 5 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 15/4.61 | 19 | 16 | 9 | |
| Rust College (GCAC) Record Since Last Poll: 1-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 6 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 18/4.51 | 17 | 15 | 8 | |
| Savannah State (SIAC) Record Since Last Poll: 1-2 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 2 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 2/6.33 | 34 | 12 | 4 | |
| West Virginia State University (MEC) Record Since Last Poll: 1-3 Previous BCN Poll Rank: 3 Current Massey Rank/Rating: 4/6.04 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
Also receiving multiple votes: none
The large school and small school rankings/ratings used above are provided to us courtesy of Massey Ratings. A detailed explanation of Kenneth Massey’s ratings can be found here.
2022 Poll Dates (with links to poll results):
Pre-Season
Week 1 (March 9, 2022)
Week 2 (March 23, 2022)
Week 3 (April 6, 2022)
Week 4 (April 20, 2022)
Week 5 (April 27, 2022)
Week 6 (May 4, 2022)
Week 7 (May 18, 2022)
Week 8 (May 25, 2021)
Week 9 (June 1, 2022)
The voting committee is made up of an informed and impartial group of individuals who follow college baseball on all levels, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) baseball. Included in the group are college athletic administrators and educators, college baseball writers and other sports journalists and broadcasters, former HBCU and other college ballplayers and above all else… college baseball enthusiasts who have an interest in promoting HBCU baseball.
As the college baseball season concludes, champions will be named in two divisions… the “large school” division will be composed of the 17 HBCU schools representing NCAA Division I and a “small school” division made up of the 30 HBCU schools with NCAA Division II, NAIA and NCCAA status.