JACKSON, Miss. – After a record-breaking 2021 season, Jackson State has been crowned the HBCU National Champions by Black College Nines.
The Tigers finished the season 34-9, one of only two NCAA Division I programs with single digit losses during the season and topped each of BCN's Top 10 regular season weekly polls in 2021. This is Jackson State's first HBCU national title.
| Rank |
School |
Won |
Lost |
Rank |
| 1 |
Jackson State University (SWAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 3-1
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 1
Current RPI: 158 |
34 |
9 |
1 |
| 2 |
North Carolina Central University (MEAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 2-1
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 3
Current RPI: 223 |
27 |
19 |
2 |
| 3 |
Southern University (SWAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 5-1
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 9
Current RPI: 268 |
20 |
28 |
3 |
| 4 |
Norfolk State University (MEAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 3-0
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 4
Current RPI: 266 |
25 |
26 |
4 |
| 5 |
Alabama State (SWAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 0-2
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 2
Current RPI: 220 |
23 |
19 |
5 |
| 6 |
Prairie View A&M (SWAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 2-2
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 5
Current RPI: 272 |
14 |
18 |
6 |
| 7 |
Florida A&M University (MEAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 1-2
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 7
Current RPI: 255 |
22 |
34 |
7 |
| 8 |
North Carolina A&T University (MEAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 0-0
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 6
Current RPI: 251 |
22 |
32 |
8 |
| 9 |
Grambling State University (SWAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 2-3
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 8
Current RPI: 277 |
17 |
27 |
9 |
| 10 |
Delaware State University (MEAC)
Record Since Last Poll: 0-2
Previous BCN Poll Rank: 10
Current RPI: 287 |
15 |
28 |
10 |
