{"id":117702,"date":"2024-07-16T16:55:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T23:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=117702"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:55:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T23:55:27","slug":"2024-swac-football-preseason-poll-bzbz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/2024-swac-football-preseason-poll-bzbz\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 SWAC Football Preseason Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The SWAC<\/a> announced its preseason football poll on July 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The predicted order of finish was voted on by the league\u2019s head coaches and sports information directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWAC Football Preseason Poll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SWAC East<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Alabama State- 114 points (11)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Florida A&M- 104 points (6)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Jackson State- 87 points (2)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Alabama A&M- 76 points (4)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Bethune-Cookman- 47 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Mississippi Valley State- 31 points (1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    SWAC West <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Alcorn State- 112 points (11)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Prairie View A&M- 104 points (8)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Grambling State- 72 points\u00a0(4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Southern- 70 points (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 61 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Texas Southern- 40 points<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      \u00a0*First-place votes listed in parenthesis<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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