Two Gulf Coast Athletic Conference teams (Tougaloo and Xavier (La)) continue to battle for the top spot in the country as conference tournaments are on the horizon. The Madness of March is Close.
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #1 | Tougaloo | GCAC | 22 | 5 | #1 |
| #2 | Xavier (La) | GCAC | 22 | 5 | #2 |
| #3 | Miles College | SIAC | 21 | 3 | #3 |
| #4 | Talladega | GCAC | 21 | 7 | #4 |
| #5 | West Virginia State | MEC | 18 | 7 | #5 |
MBB: #12 @TCAthletics explodes in the second half and and takes this one tonight over @EWCAthletics. Maurice Johnson led EWC with 21 points, followed by Robert Thomas, III & Dawan Bass with 10 apiece. Tigers drop to 12-12 overall and 6-6 in @GCACInfo play. pic.twitter.com/ThKGTzQAuf
— Edward Waters Athletics (@EWU_Athletics) February 22, 2020
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #6 | Virginia State | CIAA | 19 | 8 | #6 |
| #7 | Johnson C Smith | CIAA | 19 | 7 | #12 |
| #8 | Fayetteville State | CIAA | 21 | 7 | #7 |
| #9 | Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 15 | 11 | #14 |
| #10 | N.C. A&T | MEAC | 14 | 14 | #15 |
Here are the highlights of a huge win for Johnson C. Smith as they beat Winston-Salem State to surge to the top of the standings in the CIAA Southern Division. @WBTV_Sports @JCSUSports pic.twitter.com/B0zMi3TlE0
— Nate Wimberly WBTV (@NateWimberly) February 20, 2020
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last week |
| #11 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 13 | 13 | #16 |
| #12 | N.C. Central | MEAC | 13 | 13 | #10 |
| #13 | Voorhees | A.I.I. | 19 | 8 | #13 |
| #14 | Grambling State | SWAC | 14 | 13 | #17 |
| #15 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 13 | 14 | #11 |
MBB FINAL: The Panthers defeated the Lions 69-61. D. Patterson led the Panthers with 25 points and 9 rebounds. #pvamumhoops pic.twitter.com/nRaqN3hK1k
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) February 23, 2020
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #16 | Virginia Union | CIAA | 18 | 10 | #19 |
| #17 | Bowie State | CIAA | 16 | 12 | #8 |
| #18 | Tennessee State | OVC | 16 | 13 | #9 |
| #19 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 12 | 13 | #18 |
| #20 | Winston Salem State | CIAA | 16 | 10 | #20 |
Doubleheader Wins for you Panthers against the Virginia State University Trojans ‼️‼️‼️ #panthepride🐾 @vaunion1865 @vuupresident @VUUNAAInc
Photo Credit 📸: Juan McCall pic.twitter.com/B83r4J5phc— Virginia Union Sport (@VUUPanthers) February 23, 2020
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #21 | Stillman | S.S.A.C. | 17 | 9 | #22 |
| #22 | Tuskegee | SIAC | 16 | 9 | #21 |
| #23 | Allen | A.A.C. | 17 | 11 | #23 |
| #24 | Morgan State | MEAC | 14 | 14 | NR |
| #25 | Bethune Cookman | MEAC | 14 | 13 | NR |
This poll is based on the overall record , winning percentage and strength of schedule
