BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Alabama State University football team has been picked to finish third in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division by a vote of the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
The Hornets picked up a total of 91 points, which was the fourth most points among all the SWAC teams, and also picked up two first-place votes. Jackson State tallied a conference-high 126 points to lead the East, followed by Florida A&M with 99 points. Alabama A&M was picked to finish behind the Hornets with Bethune-Cookman and Mississippi Valley State rounding out the East Division voting.
Southern picked up 120 points and 17 first-place votes to lead the West Division voting, followed by Alcorn State, Praiirie View A&M, Texas Southern, Grambling State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
SWACÂ division's predicted order of finish:
East Division (first-place votes)
Jackson State - 126 pts (16)
Florida A&M - 99 pts (3)
ALABAMA STATE - 91 pts (2)
Alabama A&M - 62 pts
Bethune-Cookman - 45 pts (1)
Mississippi Valley State - 24 pts
West Division (first-place votes)
Southern - 120 pts (17)
Alcorn State - 90 pts (2)
Prairie View A&M - 72 pts (1)
Texas Southern - 60 pts
Grambling State - 55 pts
Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 28 pts (1)
