The Trojans of Virginia State finished last season as the Kings of the HBCU Hoops Court. The Start of the 2019-20 Conference season has another CIAA member in the top overall spot!
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | 2018-19 |
| #1 | Fayetteville State | CIAA | 13 | 2 | NR |
| #2 | Stillman | SSAC | 9 | 2 | #3 |
| #3 | Tennessee State | OVC | 10 | 5 | NR |
| #4 | Talladega | GCAC | 13 | 3 | #5 |
| #5 | Xavier (LA) | GCAC | 11 | 4 | #24 |
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | 2018-19 |
| #6 | Virginia Union | CIAA | 10 | 4 | #20 |
| #7 | West Virginia State | MEC | 8 | 3 | NR |
| #8 | Tougaloo | GCAC | 10 | 4 | #2 |
| #9 | Virginia State | CIAA | 9 | 5 | #1 |
| #10 | Dillard | GCAC | 10 | 6 | #16 |
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | 2018-19 |
| #11 | Bowie State | CIAA | 9 | 6 | #22 |
| #12 | Miles College | SIAC | 8 | 2 | #11 |
| #13 | Livingstone | CIAA | 8 | 5 | #23 |
| #14 | Grambling State | SWAC | 7 | 7 | #18 |
| #15 | Lemoyne-Owen | SIAC | 8 | 4 | #19 |
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | 2018-19 |
| #16 | Langston | SAC | 8 | 4 | #14 |
| #17 | Tuskegee | SIAC | 8 | 5 | NR |
| #18 | Bethune Cookman | MEAC | 6 | 9 | NR |
| #19 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 5 | 10 | #6 |
| #20 | Johnson C Smith | CIAA | 7 | 4 | NR |
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | 2018-19 |
| #21 | North Carolina Central | MEAC | 5 | 10 | #9 |
| #22 | Elizabeth City State | CIAA | 7 | 5 | NR |
| #23 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 4 | 8 | NR |
| #24 | Morehouse | SIAC | 7 | 6 | #13 |
| #25 | Hampton | Big South | 6 | 8 | #15 |
This poll is based on the overall record , winning percentage and strength of schedule
