TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The Tuskegee Golden Tigers made an appearance in the BOXTOROW HBCU Division II Coaches Poll at No. 9, announced Tuesday, marking the first time being in the top ten in the poll this season for the program.
 
The ranking comes after a double overtime win for Tuskegee over Clark Atlanta that extends their win streak to three games.
 
The Golden Tigers will play their final neutral site game of the year this weekend in the 86th Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic in Birmingham on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at Legion Field. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+, one of four of the final five games scheduled to be on the family of networks to close out the season.
 
Here's a look at this week's complete Poll:
1 – Virginia Union, 4-0, 227 (21)
2 – Albany State, 4-1, 197 (1)
3 – Benedict, 5-0, 191 (2)
4 – Virginia State, 4-1, 135
5 – Fort Valley State, 4-1, 110
6 – Bowie State, 3-2, 108
7 – Lane, 3-2, 95
8 – Fayetteville State, 3-2, 87
9 – Tuskegee, 3-2, 29
10 – West Virginia State, 3-2, 26

(1st place votes in parentheses)
 
Others receiving votes: Shaw (2-3) 18, Savannah State (2-3) 12, Bluefield State (3-2) 8, Chowan (1-2) 4, Lincoln (Pa.) (2-2) 2, Miles (1-4) 2, Johnson C. Smith (1-3) 1.
 
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