HBCU Unplugged

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[HBCU Unplugged @HBCUUnplugged]

Welcome to HBCU Unplugged™.

A home for deeper conversations, original storytelling, access, ideas, and perspectives from across the HBCU sports landscape.

I’m so glad you decided to tap in with me. Here, we’ll talk about the business of sport and the sport of business, dive into the games, revisit HBCU sports history, and explore the full landscape of HBCUs.

Expect conversations with the people shaping HBCU athletics, stories from the field and campus, and, through Beyond the Scoreboard™, a closer look at the ideas, opportunities, and business shaping what comes next.

Tap in with us on IG @HBCUUnplugged for reels, BTS, interviews & more. - Click the link in the bio.

I love it here, and I hope you’ll join me on this journey. ❤️
We’re just getting started.
#HBCUUnplugged #HBCUSports #HBCU

[Jay Anderson @JayTisdale5]

This should really spark a challenge for folks to go out their way and go see a rivalry game live. Go see Morehouse vs Tuskegee football, FAMU vs BCU baseball, Howard vs Norfolk State Basketball. Instead of folks judging a list, use it to go and see those games live

[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference @MEACSports]

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 #MEACWBB 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬!

#BuiltByUs

[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference @MEACSports]

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 #MEACMBB 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬!

#BuiltByUs

[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference @MEACSports]

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 #MEACMBB 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧!🏀

@humensbb claims the top spot in the 2026–27 MEAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll, followed by @msubearsmbb and @nsubasketball. Take a look at the projected standings and the 16 players named to this year’s Preseason Watch List!

#MEACBasketball | #BuiltByUs

[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference @MEACSports]

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 #MEACWBB 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧!🏀

@howard_wbb is picked to finish first in the 2026–27 MEAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll, with @norfolkstatewbb and @umeswomenshoops following behind.

The conference also recognizes 16 players on this year’s Preseason Watch List.

#MEACBasketball | #BuiltByUs

[Jamie Walker 🤘🏾 CoachWork Media @SportVoiceJW]

@HBCUUnplugged @HBCUNightly #1 I totally agree. #5 got to be higher & definitely Morehouse/Tuskegee should be top 5 too!

[Jamie Walker 🤘🏾 CoachWork Media @SportVoiceJW]

Mmmmmmm.......

[BJ Jones @InsideHBCUFball]

Social media has exposed the fact that we have a literacy crisis in this county! It’s not that people can’t read, it’s that they can’t understand the context, infer meaning, recognise nuance, identify contradictions, or draw logical conclusions from what they’ve read!

[Thin Haired Dea @DolasPlaybook]

This lady by the name of Betty M. Sullivan who is a graduate of an HBCU in Mississippi was in the comments on @IWeaveSteve show & called me a dumb blonde.

Guess I will be a lil dum dum that looks good in blonde 😂😂😏

[HBCU Unplugged @HBCUUnplugged]

Well then

[WSSU Ram Nation @WSSURamNation]

WSSU vs. Everybody is a real thing. If you ask 10 Rams who our rival is you will get at least 5 answers varying on where they are from and when they went to school.

[WSSU Ram Nation @WSSURamNation]

WSSU vs. Everybody is a real thing. If you ask 10 Rams who our rival is you will get at least 5 answers varying on where they are from and when they went to school.

[HBCU Unplugged @HBCUUnplugged]

WSSU v. Everybody is correct

[The Data Driven HBCU Guy @LAState0fMind]

I'm sure @WSSURamNation will agree with this, but yeah...

WSSU vs. Everybody should be on the list. LMAO!

[Thin Haired Dea @DolasPlaybook]

We Back Baby!!! D-II Rivals!!! Tell us your thoughts!!

[KheylanCarter @khey_gotfanz]

Can’t name a better list.

[The Data Driven HBCU Guy @LAState0fMind]

I'm sure @WSSURamNation will agree with this, but yeah...

WSSU vs. Everybody should be on the list. LMAO!

[HBCU Unplugged @HBCUUnplugged]

Well, well, well… we’re BACK! 😂🍿

After last week’s Top 10 HBCU Rivalries list had everybody in their feelings, we decided to break things down by division.

And we’re kicking things off with DIVISION II! 🏆

Now, before y’all start arguing in the comments, let’s get a few things straight. 😂

We’re looking at ALL sports, not just football! We’re talking atmosphere, attendance, history, traditions, longevity, head-to-head competition, alumni engagement & everything that makes a rivalry LEGENDARY.

And here’s where some feelings might get hurt…

Just because you don’t like another school doesn’t automatically make them your rival. 👀

And if the only time folks show up or care about the matchup is during football season, are we talking about a TRUE institutional rivalry or just a historic football matchup? 🤔

There’s a difference!

Now that we’ve gotten THAT out of the way…

🔥 Who did we rank too high?

👀 Who got disrespected?

🍿 Which rivalry has NO BUSINESS being in the Top 10?

🏆 And which D-II rivalry deserves more respect than it’s getting?

But don’t just name your school. Tell us WHY! What’s the history, legendary game, upset, championship or tradition that makes your rivalry different?

D-II alumni, the floor is YOURS!

Bring the receipts! 😂🔥

#HBCU #HBCUSports #DivisionII

[HBCU Unplugged @HBCUUnplugged]

Are you guys ready for our D2 list? We had some additional input for our new lists. Dropping today 5pm!

[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference @MEACSports]

BCFP after week 7!

#MEACFootball #BuiltByUs

[HBCU PASS @HbcuPass]

Week 7 gave us plenty to talk about. 🏈

Alabama A&M put up 61 points, Jaylan Bean caught four touchdowns, and Tennessee State handed Morgan State a homecoming loss.

Here are the HBCU PASS Weekly Superlatives. Who gets your vote—and who did we miss?

#HBCUPASS #HBCUFootball

[Inside the HBCU Sports Lab @HBCUSportsLab1]

Black College Football Poll - Division I FCS - Week 7