Black College Nines continues with its weekend recap of both large and small HBCU games from the 2024 season action from this past weekend.
Wiley University
The Wiley Wildcats (24-17, 18-3) clinched the regular season 2024 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference title by sweeping Philander Smith University during the weekend’s three game series. Wiley enters the GCAC Conference Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M swept the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff over the weekend and has won 7 of its last 8 ball games.
Dillard University
Dillard University swept Tougaloo College over the weekend and has won 10 of its last 12 ball games
Bluefield State University
Bluefield State swept Virginia State University for the second time this season. Big Blue scored 40 runs and held VSU to 15 this past weekend.
Albany State University
No. 1 Albany State took two of three from No. 3 Savannah state in the battle of two ranked teams.
West Virginia State University
West Virginia State won a doubleheader on Sunday against Concord University including a 6-5 walk off win in the first game.
Coppin State University
Coppin State has won 7 of its last 10 ball games including sweeping Northeast Conference member University of Maryland Eastern Shore over the weekend 8-7 in game one, 14-6 in game two, and 7-1 in game three for the series sweep.
Strength of schedule is definitely a consideration with our poll voters and that is a part of the info we provide them from our various analytical services. In our latest info provided to voters, Xavier’s SOS was ranked anywhere from 7th-9th toughest out of the 36 teams that make up our “small school” division. The RRAC, as a conference, was ranked 6th out of the 20 NAIA conferences.
Xavier strength of schedule should be looked at in your rankings. Look at their wins in the last 3 weeks. They have won 2 out of three series in their conference. The wins were against the 2nd rank and fourth ranked teams in their conference and they played a very close games against the number 1 team in the nation. They are [laying in one of the top conferences in the NAIA division. They are playing their best ball at this time.
Mark S.