TALLADEGA Holding Top Spot
Talladega holds onto the top spot as they advance to the Final Four of the NAIA National Championship Tournament; Meanwhile Paul Quinn has already claimed a National Title. The final rankings will be released next Monday with the crowning of the 2022 UMT HBCU Mens basketball National Champions.
31-5 @DegaMBB 💪🏼
Final 4 bound!!!!!! https://t.co/guw0RAH0AY
— Steve Ayala (@Steve_Ayala) March 20, 2022
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | LW |
| #1 | Talladega | SSAC | 31 | 5 | #1 |
| #2 | Paul Quinn | RRAC | 26 | 2 | #2 |
| #3 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 24 | 7 | #3 |
| #4 | Miles College | SIAC | 24 | 5 | #4 |
| #5 | West Virginia State | MEC | 24 | 8 | #5 |
I love our energy and passion. Not everyone appreciates it, but we aren’t worried about that. We are going to do what we do! #Fab4 #DegaStrong pic.twitter.com/zK8UpGcdBJ
— Chris Wright (@CoachCWRIGHT) March 20, 2022
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | LW |
| #6 | Xavier (La) | RRAC | 23 | 7 | #6 |
| #7 | Tougaloo | GCAC | 21 | 9 | #7 |
| #8 | Fayetteville State | CIAA | 21 | 9 | #8 |
| #9 | Texas Southern | SWAC | 19 | 13 | #9 |
| #10 | Benedict | SIAC | 22 | 7 | #10 |
What a run it was to an incredible season.
Thank you TSU family for all the love and support you’ve given us this year ♥️#marchmadness #BeLegendary #GoTigers | @texassouthern @txsotigers @coachjohnnyj12 pic.twitter.com/UtIdzRqXrs
— Texas Southern Basketball (@TSUMensHoops) March 18, 2022
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | LW |
| #11 | Virginia Union | CIAA | 23 | 7 | #11 |
| #12 | Morehouse | SIAC | 21 | 7 | #12 |
| #13 | Stillman | SSAC | 21 | 9 | #13 |
| #14 | Florida Memorial | SUN | 17 | 11 | #14 |
| #15 | Southern | SWAC | 17 | 14 | #15 |
This group of young men are special. Coaches go their whole career and never have a team like this. They sacrificed so much individually, in order to achieve collectively. They devoted all of their time, energy, emotion and fell in love with the process. pic.twitter.com/pLknGxZHX4
— Brandon Espinosa (@CoachBEspinosa) March 16, 2022
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | LW |
| #16 | Howard | MEAC | 16 | 13 | #16 |
| #17 | Alcorn State | SWAC | 17 | 17 | #17 |
| #18 | North Carolina Central | MEAC | 16 | 15 | #18 |
| #19 | Lincoln (Pa) | CIAA | 18 | 10 | #19 |
| #20 | Winston Salem State | CIAA | 19 | 7 | #20 |
Congratulations @HBCUAllstarsLLC Ben Jobe NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year – Robert Jones – Norfolk State University pic.twitter.com/kzNGfDyqFB
— HBCU All-StarsLLC (@HBCUAllstarsLLC) March 18, 2022
| Rank | School | Conf | Wins | Loss | LW |
| #21 | Philander Smith | GCAC | 16 | 7 | #21 |
| #22 | Lemoyne Owen | SIAC | 16 | 11 | #22 |
| #23 | Livingstone | CIAA | 15 | 10 | #23 |
| #24 | Tuskegee | SIAC | 15 | 14 | #24 |
| #25 | Edward Waters | GCAC | 16 | 12 | #25 |
This poll is based on the overall record , winning percentage and strength of schedule
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