Two Gulf Coast Athletic Conference teams (Tougaloo and Xavier (La)) continue to battle for the top spot in the country as the end of the regular season draws near and conference tournaments are on the horizon. The Madness of March is Close.
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #1 | Tougaloo | GCAC | 21 | 4 | #1 |
| #2 | Xavier (La) | GCAC | 20 | 5 | #2 |
| #3 | Miles College | SIAC | 18 | 3 | #4 |
| #4 | Talladega | GCAC | 20 | 6 | #5 |
| #5 | West Virginia State | MEC | 17 | 6 | #6 |
Congratulations to Coach Fred Watson! 🎉 https://t.co/07zdS7j8hZ
— The SIAC (@TheSIAC) February 17, 2020
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #6 | Virginia State | CIAA | 19 | 7 | #7 |
| #7 | Fayetteville State | CIAA | 19 | 7 | #3 |
| #8 | Bowie State | CIAA | 16 | 10 | #8 |
| #9 | Tennessee State | OVC | 16 | 11 | #9 |
| #10 | N.C. Central | MEAC | 12 | 12 | #12 |
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last week |
| #11 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 12 | 13 | #11 |
| #12 | J.C. Smith | CIAA | 17 | 7 | #13 |
| #13 | Voorhees | A.I.I. | 19 | 8 | #16 |
| #14 | Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 13 | 11 | #14 |
| #15 | N.C A&T | MEAC | 12 | 14 | #10 |
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #16 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 11 | 13 | #15 |
| #17 | Grambling State | SWAC | 13 | 12 | NR |
| #18 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 11 | 12 | #17 |
| #19 | Virginia Union | CIAA | 16 | 10 | #22 |
| #20 | Winston Salem State | CIAA | 15 | 9 | #23 |
The Spartans did not have their best shooting night, and Morgan State made it interesting at the end after being down 18, but @NSU_BBALL is now tied for first in the MEAC at 8-2 after Saturday's home winhttps://t.co/CGgoNZ61na pic.twitter.com/IVBkpUl5IW
— Norfolk State Athletics (@NSUSpartans) February 16, 2020
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #21 | Tuskegee | SIAC | 14 | 8 | #18 |
| #22 | Stillman | S.S.A.C. | 14 | 9 | #19 |
| #23 | Allen | A.A.C. | 13 | 9 | NR |
| #24 | Lemoyne-Owen | SIAC | 13 | 10 | #20 |
| #25 | Florida A&M | MEAC | 10 | 13 | NR |
This poll is based on the overall record , winning percentage and strength of schedule
