Black College Nines 2017 National HBCU Baseball Final Poll

Bethune-Cookman University, in the “large school” division and Winston-Salem State University, in the “small school” division wrap up a tremendous regular season on the baseball diamond by being crowned Historically Black College and University (HBCU) National Champions by the polling committee at Black College Nines.

Bethune-Cookman topped the final poll for the 2017 season and regained the national crown which it previously won in 2001, 2004, 2007 and from 2008-2010. The Wildcats, with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I post-season regional’s, finished the regular season with an overall record of 33-23 and now awaits the NCAA regional selection pairings.

Winston Salem State University, ranked 9th in the BCN week one poll of March 14, 2017, leapfrogged into the No. 1 spot during the second week of April 4th and ultimately became the unanimous small school champion. The Rams completed the season with a 39-19 record and clinched its second HBCU small school national title in three years.

Black College Nines is dedicated to preserving the tradition of baseball at historically black colleges and universities in selecting national champions. The “large school” division is made up of HBCUs in the NCAA Division I classification and the “small school” division consists of HBCU schools in the NCAA Divisions II and III, as well as those schools in the NAIA.

The final 2017 divisional polls are as follows…

Large School Division

No. School Conference W-L Previous
1 Bethune Cookmen University MEAC 33-23 2
2 Jackson State University SWAC 38-17 1
3 Alabama State University SWAC 31-25 3
4 North Carolina A&T University MEAC 28-25 4
5 (Tie) Texas Southern University SWAC 20-32 NR
5 (Tie) Norfolk State University MEAC 26-21 6
7 Florida A&M University MEAC 27-26 5
8 Delaware State University MEAC 22-24 8
9 North Carolina Central University MEAC 22-28 9
10 Grambling State University SWAC 22-30 7

Dropping Out: Southern University

Small School Division

No. School Conference W-L Previous
1 Winston Salem State University CIAA 39-19 1
2 Talladega College GCAC 36-25 2
3 Edward Waters College GCAC 35-24 4 (Tie)
4 Miles College SIAC 31-23 3
5 Harris-Stowe State University AMC 30-19 4 (Tie)
6 Benedict College SIAC 25-16 7
7 Jarvis Christian College RRAC 33-26 6
8 Paine College SIAC 21-21 8
9 Voorhees College A.I.I. 20-20 10
10 Stillman College A.I.I. 20-22 9


2017 Poll Dates:

Week 1 (March 14, 2017)
Week 2 (April 4, 2017)
Week 3 (April 18, 2017)
Week 4 (April 25, 2017)
Week 5 (May 2, 2017)
Week 6 (May 9, 2017)
Week 7 (May 16, 2017)
Week 8* (May 23, 2017)
*Final Poll

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