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 |
| 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 |
| 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
