BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University football team was chosen fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division predicted order of finish, the conference announced on Tuesday during media day at the Sheraton-Birmingham Hotel.
Alabama A&M, which went 5-6 overall and finished fourth in the conference with a 3-5 record, received four first-place votes and 76 points in claiming the fourth spot. Alabama State, with 11 first-place votes, was chosen first with 114 points, followed by Florida A&M (104) and Jackson State (87). Bethune-Cookman (47) and Mississippi Valley State (31) rounded out the East predicted order of finish.
In the SWAC West Division, Alcorn State was chosen first, with 11 first-place votes and 112 points. Prairie View A&M was second with 104 points, followed by Grambling State (72), Southern (70), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (61) and Texas Southern (40).
Alabama A&M opens the season on Aug. 31 at Auburn, with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff from Jordan-Hare Stadium and the game will be streamed on the SEC Network+. The Bulldogs' home opener is a week later with the 14
th Annual Louis Crews Classic against Kentucky State.
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| 2024 SWAC FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH |
| East Division |
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| 1. Alabama State (11) |
114 points |
| 2. Florida A&M (6) |
104 points |
| 3. Jackson State (2) |
87 points |
| 4. Alabama A&M (4) |
76 points |
| 5. Bethune-Cookman |
47 points |
| 6. Mississippi Valley State (1) |
31 points |
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| West Division |
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| 1. Alcorn State (11) |
112 points |
| 2. Prairie View A&M (8) |
104 points |
| 3. Grambling State (4) |
72 points |
| 4. Southern (1) |
70 points |
| 5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
61 points |
| 6. Texas Southern |
40 points |
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| *First place votes listed in parenthesis ( ) |
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