The Bulldogs of Tougaloo showed they had the Bark and the Bite finishing the 2022-23 basketball season as the Urban Media Today Men’s HBCU National Champions! Coach Eric Strothers in his 4th year at the helm lead his Bulldogs to a 32 win and 2 loss season that included a 14-0 GCAC Conference finish. Tougaloo finished their season in the elite eight of the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
Coach Strothers’ Bulldogs join previous champions Morehouse (2017-18), Virginia State (2018-19) ,Xavier (La) (2019-20) and Talladega (2021-22). There were no rankings in 2020-21 Due to the impact of the Pandemic.
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #1 | Tougaloo | GCAC | 32 | 2 | #1 |
| #2 | Langston | SAC | 31 | 3 | #2 |
| #3 | Grambling State | SWAC | 24 | 9 | #3 |
| #4 | Miles College | SIAC | 23 | 7 | #4 |
| #5 | Howard | MEAC | 22 | 13 | #5 |
NAIA National Tournament First and Second Round Champions
Loyola Bracket pic.twitter.com/2Zh4aiY4j4— Tougaloo College (@TCAthletics) March 9, 2023
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #6 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 22 | 11 | #6 |
| #7 | Virginia Union | CIAA | 24 | 8 | #7 |
| #8 | Philander Smith | GCAC | 22 | 7 | #8 |
| #9 | Xavier (NO) | RRAC | 23 | 9 | #9 |
| #10 | Winston Salem St | CIAA | 21 | 9 | #10 |
SAC Champs X2 … 🦁🔥#LUMBB defeats Wayland Baptist 80-68 … Langston improves to 29-2 overall and are now the … SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Up Next … NAIA National Tournament #goLions #FeartheRoar pic.twitter.com/uvCT5vWjdT
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) March 1, 2023
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #11 | West Virginia St | MEC | 20 | 9 | #11 |
| #12 | Tuskegee | SIAC | 20 | 9 | #12 |
| #13 | Benedict | SIAC | 22 | 10 | #13 |
| #14 | Claflin | CIAA | 19 | 7 | #14 |
| #15 | NCCU | MEAC | 18 | 12 | #15 |
Joe Bryant Jr. of @NSU_BBALL and Cameron Christon of @gmensbasketball are ready to showcase their talents at the @HBCUAllStarGame. pic.twitter.com/Qa3Ki6l677
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 13, 2023
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #16 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 18 | 14 | #16 |
| #17 | Tennessee State | OVC | 18 | 14 | #17 |
| #18 | UMES | MEAC | 18 | 13 | #18 |
| #19 | Lincoln (Mo) | MAIAA | 17 | 10 | #19 |
| #20 | Virginia State | CIAA | 17 | 11 | #20 |
Our program and this university really is #TheDreamFactory .
Not the result we wanted today, but where else other than @HowardU does the most powerful woman in the world, @VP @KamalaHarris , put a poignant closing to your season. https://t.co/mghDCNOqy4
— Howard Men’s Basketball (@HUMensBB) March 16, 2023
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | Last Week |
| #21 | Morehouse | SIAC | 18 | 10 | #21 |
| #22 | Lemoyne-Owen | CIAA | 17 | 10 | #22 |
| #23 | Dillard | GCAC | 17 | 8 | #23 |
| #24 | Paul Quinn | RRAC | 17 | 8 | #24 |
| #25 | Fayetteville St | CIAA | 17 | 13 | NR |
This poll is based on the overall record, winning percentage, and strength of schedule
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