Bethune-Cookman in the “large school” division and Talladega College in the “small school” division head Black College Nines’ sixth regular season top 10 polls of 2025.
In the “large school” division, Bethune-Cookman University remains at the top for the second straight poll and likewise, spots two through four (Alabama State, Florida A&M and Texas Southern) stand pat since week five. Since that poll, Jackson State and Grambling State University have flipped positions coming in at numbers five and six. Rounding out the top ten are Southern University, North Carolina A&T, the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff and replacing Coppin State at number ten is Prairie View A&M.
In the “small school” division of the Black College Nines top ten poll, Talladega College continues to lead the pack with Edward Waters University jumping fellow SIAC member Savanah State into the second spot. Wiley University, Albany State and West Virginia State maintain spots four through six from last poll, while Benedict College and Florida Memorial University swap positions seven and eight. Stillman College holds steady at number nine and Dillard University reenters the small school poll at number ten.
Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Ranking Committee determines the Top 10 rankings for both large schools and small schools using analytics including (but not limited to) strength of schedule, RPI ratings, and records since last poll.
Records indicated are through April 27th.
The two divisional polls are as follows…
Large School Poll
| Rank | School | Current Record | Winning Pct. | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State University (SWAC) | 23-22 | 0.511 | 2 | |
| Arkansas Pine-Bluff University (SWAC) | 13-29 | 0.310 | 9 | |
| Bethune Cookman University (SWAC) | 26-19 | 0.578 | 1 | |
| Florida A&M University (SWAC) | 21-20 | 0.512 | 3 | |
| Grambling State University (SWAC) | 19-21 | 0.475 | 6 | |
| Jackson State University (SWAC) | 22-17 | 0.564 | 5 | |
| North Carolina A&T University (CAA) | 14-28 | 0.333 | 8 | |
| Prairie View A&M (SWAC) | 11-31 | 0.262 | 10 | |
| Southern University (SWAC) | 18-23 | 0.439 | 7 | |
| Texas Southern University (SWAC) | 21-22 | 0.488 | 4 |
Receiving Votes: Alabama A&M, Coppin State, Mississippi Valley State
Small School Poll
| Rank | School | Current Record | Winning Pct. | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State University (SIAC) | 26-20 | 0.565 | 5 | |
| Benedict College (SIAC) | 23-16 | 0.590 | 7 | |
| Dillard University (HBCUAC) | 25-21 | 0.543 | 10 | |
| Edward Waters University (SIAC) | 33-16 | 0.673 | 2 | |
| Florida Memorial University (SUN) | 21-26 | 0.447 | 8 | |
| Savannah State (SIAC) | 29-12 | 0.707 | 3 | |
| Stillman College (HBCUAC) | 25-20 | 0.556 | 9 | |
| Talladega College (HBCUAC) | 36-14 | 0.720 | 1 | |
| West Virginia State University (MEC) | 23-19 | 0.548 | 6 | |
| Wiley University (HBCUAC) | 32-15 | 0.681 | 4 |
Receiving Votes: Huston-Tillotson University, Miles College, Paine College, Voorhees College
2025 Poll Dates (with links to poll results):
Pre-Season
Week 1 (March 5, 2025)
Week 2 (March 19, 2025)
Week 3 (April 2, 2025)
Week 4 (April 16, 2025)
Week 5 (April 23, 2025)
Week 6 (April 30, 2025)
Week 7 (May 14, 2025)
Week 8 (May 21, 2025)
Final Poll (May 28, 2025)
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 are named in two divisions… the “large school” division will is composed of the 17 HBCU schools representing NCAA Division I and a “small school” division made up of the 37 HBCU schools with NCAA Division II, NAIA and NCCAA status.