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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
