North Carolina A&T overtakes Division I Band of The Year Lead

Posted By: S. Moore on November 01, 2023

The latest rankings for the ESPN Band of The Year HBCU band championship are in and North Carolina A&T has made the leap to no. 1.

The North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine jumped up from no. 2 to no. 1, overtaking the Southern University Human Jukebox in the latest ESPN Band of Th Year rankings released exclusively to HBCU Gameday. A&T ranks first in musicality, percussion and picture, drill/design.

The rankings have been cut from the top 15 to the top 10 programs in their latest iteration.

10 Alabama State �Marching Hornets�
9 Florida A&M �Marching 100�
8 Tennessee State University �Aristocrat of Bands�
7 Southern University �Human Jukebox�
6 Prairie View A&M University �Marching Storm�
5 Bethune-Cookman University �Marching Wildcats�
4 Texas Southern University �Ocean of Soul�
3 Jackson State University �Sonic Boom of the South�
2 Norfolk State University �Spartan Legion�
1 NC A&T �Blue and Gold Marching Machine�

Auxiliaries

1 Jackson State
2 Norfolk State
3 North Carolina A&T
4 Texas Southern
5 Florida A&M
6 Tennessee State
7 Prairie View A&M
8 Southern
9 Bethune-Cookman
10 Alabama State

SOURCE HBCU Gameday Available at https://hbcugameday.com/2023/10/26/north-c...
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S. Moore
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