The NCAA’s Academic Performance Program revamped the Academic Progress Rate (APR) data in 2011, wary of the struggles historic black colleges and universities were facing in their compilation and submission of data each year. New rules that went into… more »

The schools have filed penalty waivers which are currently under review. Fifteen athletic programs within seven member institutions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference have been penalized based on its NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR)… more »

Five things to watch for in Alabama State's second spring football scrimmage Saturday. Here's a few things to watch out for. 1. Offensive line cohesion: Alabama State's defense might be beastly this coming fall under new coordinator Kevin Ramsey, w… more »

Tuskegee University's Department of Athletics Tuesday released its 2013 football schedule, and the list does not include its biggest rival, the Alabama State University Hornets, in the annual Turkey Day Classic matchup. Tuskegee said it was inspired… more »

The perfect storm for an upset was already brewing before Alabama A&M took to the field at Louis Crews Stadium in Normal this past Saturday, a game the Bulldogs would lose 21-20 to Alcorn State. A&M was undefeated. It was rated No. 2 in mos… more »

The champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference will be determined on Dec. 8 when the annual title game is played at Birmingham's Legion Field. But the way things are shaping up, the winner of the SWAC's East Division could be decided at that same… more »

The Alabama State Hornets didn't upgrade their ambitions after bringing former Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell into the fold. They might feel even better about their chances of winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference, though. Crowell joined an a… more »

If you want a day off, wait until December. That was the message to the 19th-ranked Alabama State Hornets, who returned to the practice field on Tuesday morning in preparation for next week's Magic City Classic matchup with Alabama A&M. While… more »

Dr. Cavil’s (HBCU) Black College Major Division Preseason Football Top 10 Poll (10-10-2011). It is the original HBCU sports poll that separates the rankings (since 2003) of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I member HBCU institutions i… more »

They're the only unbeaten team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, but does that make Alabama State the team to beat? Can a team that ranks near the bottom of the national standings in rushing offense still field a championship program? The H… more »

Dr. Cavil’s (HBCU) Black College Major Division Preseason Football Top 10 Poll (10-3-2011). It is the original HBCU sports poll that separates the rankings (since 2003) of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I member HBCU institutions in… more »

After back-to-back losses to start the season followed by two consecutive victories, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs have reached a potential tipping point with Saturday's game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. "We're on that seesaw right now where we could… more »

Dr. Cavil’s (HBCU) Black College Major Division Preseason Football Top 10 Poll (9-12-2011). It is the original HBCU sports poll that separates the rankings (since 2003) of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I member HBCU institutions in… more »

Dr. Cavil’s (HBCU) Black College Major Division Preseason Football Top 10 Poll (9-5-2011). It is the original HBCU sports poll that separates the rankings (since 2003) of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NAIA Division I member HBCU institutions int… more »

Prairie View got demolished on national television. Arkansas-Pine Bluff lost to an NAIA team. Southern got thumped by Tennessee State. Yeah, it wasn’t exactly a scintillating first week for the Southwestern Athletic Conference. There were more tha… more »