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Performances are judged on an individual basis, with judges giving scores for specific areas only. Bands are encouraged to submit a performance to be judged monthly. The committee is co-chaired by Jackson State Director of Bands Emeritus, Professor Dowell Taylor, and Dr. Julian E. White, FAMU Director of Bands Emeritus.

The next update will come in late October as the top 15 will be reduced to the top 10 overall in each division. The November ranking will list the top five in each division. The final ranking will award the top two teams in each division a shot at the ESPN Band of The Year title, which will be determined Dec. 13 in the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta, GA with the show starting at 7 PM EST. It will be simulcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Plus. 

 

Rankings Release Dates:

October Rankings: October 3, 2024
November Rankings: TBD
Final Cumulative Ranking: TBD

October 2024

 

Category Highest Score by Category
Musicality 80
Pictures, Drill, and Design 80
Percussion 70
Drum Majors 50
Auxiliaries (See Below) 50
Dance, Flags, Majorettes = Mean/Average of all 3 individual scores (If Applicable)
Highest Possible Points Per Band 330

 

Top 15 Division I HBCU Bands
(and Positions in each category)

    Division I “TOP 15” Overall  

Points

Drum Major Percussion Musicality Drill and Design  Auxiliary 
  1 North Carolina A&T University 323.5 10 1 4 4 3
  2 Southern University 321 12 4 5 6 1
  3 Norfolk State University 319 5 3 1 4 9
  4 Jackson State University 313 4 8 3 5 11
  5 Bethune Cookman University 309.5 2 7 9 1 16
  6 Florida A&M University 309 16 2 2 2 17
  7 Texas Southern University 305.5 1 17 8 7 7
  8 Prairie View A&M University 298 11 9 11 12 5
  9 Alabama State University 297.5 8 10 7 8 18
  10 Tennessee State University 295 7 15 6 13 6
  11 Alcorn State University 289 15 11 10 11 14
  12 Alabama A&M University 287.5 14 5 13 17 4
  13 University of Arkansas Pine Bluff 278.5 6 19 20 9 13
  14 Grambling State University 278 20 18 15 10 2
  15 North Carolina Central University 278 3 14 17 18 10
                 
    Drum Major Top 10            
  1 Texas Southern University            
  2 Bethune Cookman University            
  3 North Carolina Central University            
  4 Jackson State University            
  5 Norfolk State University            
  6 University of Arkansas Pine Bluff            
  7 Tennessee State University            
  8 Alabama State University            
  9 Howard University            
  10 North Carolina A&T University            
                 
    Percussion Top 10            
  1 North Carolina A&T University            
  2 Florida A&M University            
  3 Norfolk State University            
  4 Southern University            
  5 Alabama A&M University            
  6 South Carolina State University            
  7 Bethune- Cookman University            
  8 Jackson State University            
  9 Prairie View A&M University            
  10 Alabama State University            
                 
    Musicality Top 10            
  1 Norfolk State University            
  2 Florida A&M University            
  3 Jackson State University            
  4 North Carolina A&T University            
  5 Southern University            
  6 Tennessee State University (Independent)            
  7 Alabama State University            
  8 Texas Southern University            
  9 Bethune- Cookman University            
  10 Alcorn State University            
                 
    Pics. Drill & Design Top 10            
  1 Bethune- Cookman University            
  2 Florida A&M University            
  3 Norfolk State University            
  4 North Carolina A&T University            
  5 Jackson State University            
  6 Southern University            
  7 Texas Southern University            
  8 Alabama State University            
  9 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff            
  10 Grambling State University            
                 
    Dance Top 10            
  1 Texas Southern University            
  2 Southern University            
  3 Grambling State University            
  4 Alabama A&M University            
  5 North Carolina A&T University            
  6 Prairie View A&M University            
  7 Howard University            
  8 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff            
  9 Tennessee State University (Independent)            
  10 Alabama State University            
                 
    Flag Top 10            
  1 North Carolina A&T University            
  2 Norfolk State University            
  3 North Carolina Central University            
  4 South Carolina State University            
  5 Alabama A&M University            
  6 Prairie View A&M University            
  7 Hampton University (Independent)            
  8 Howard University            
  9 Morgan State University            
  10 Alcorn State University            
                 
    Majorette Top 3            
  1 Hampton University (Independent)            
  2 Howard University            
  3 South Carolina State University            

 


 

Category Highest Score by Category
Musicality 80
Pictures, Drill, and Design 80
Percussion 70
Drum Majors 50
Auxiliaries (See Below) 50
Dance, Flags, Majorettes = Mean/Average of all 3 individual scores (If Applicable)
Highest Possible Points Per Band 330

 

 

Top 15 Division II HBCU Bands
(and Positions in each category)

 

  Division II Overall Top 15 Total Points Drum Major Percussion Musicality Pic. Drill & Design Auxiliary
1 Miles College 293 1 1 4 2 12
2 Florida Memorial 286 2 2 8 1 5
3 Virginia State University 284.6 16 4 1 10 3
4 Winston- Salem State University 269.5 10 14 2 12 8
5 Tuskegee College 267 12 7 3 21 2
6 Albany State University 258 11 12 7 5 7
7 Langston University (Independent) 256 4 16 9 3 11
8 Talladega College (Independent) 251 6 6 17 8 13
9 Central State University 249 3 9 21 6 10
10 Morehouse College 248.5 9 15 10 11 1
11 Fayetteville State University 245 13 3 14 9 17
12 Savannah State 244.5 5 20 11 4 16
13 Elizabeth City State University 239.5 7 17 18 7 4
14 Benedict College 238.5 8 11 6 14 20
15 Edward Waters College (Independent) 233.5 21 13 5 15 14
   

 

 

 

           
  Drum Major Top 10            
1 Miles College            
2 Florida Memorial            
3 Central State University            
4 Langston University (Independent)            
5 Savannah State            
6 Talladega College (Independent)            
7 Elizabeth City State University            
8 Benedict College            
9 Morehouse College            
10 Winston- Salem State University            
               
  Percussion Top 10            
1 Miles College            
2 Florida Memorial            
3 Fayetteville State University            
4 Virginia State University            
5 Lincoln University            
6 Talladega College (Independent)            
7 Tuskegee College            
8 Shaw University            
9 Central State University            
10 Bowie State University            
   

 

           
  Musicality Top 10            
1 Virginia State University            
2 Winston Salem State University            
3 Tuskegee College            
4 Miles College            
5 Edward Waters College (Independent)            
6 Benedict College            
7 Albany State University            
8 Florida Memorial            
9 Langston University (Independent)            
10 Morehouse College            
               
  Pic. Drill and Design Top 10            
1 Florida Memorial            
2 Miles College            
3 Langston University            
4 Savannah State            
5 Albany State University            
6 Central State University            
7 Elizabeth City State University            
8 Talladega            
9 Fayetteville State University            
10 Virginia State University            
               
  Dance Top 10            
1 Morehouse College            
2 Tuskegee College            
3 Elizabeth City State University            
4 Albany State University            
5 Fort Valley State University            
6 Central State University            
7 Florida Memorial            
8 Bowie State University            
9 Langston University            
10 Winston Salem State University            
   

 

           
  Flag Top 10            
1 Virginia State University            
2 Florida Memorial            
3 Morehouse College            
4 Elizabeth City State University            
5 Tuskegee College            
6 Winston Salem State University            
7 Bowie State University            
8 Shaw University            
9 Albany State University            
10 Miles College            
               
  Majorette Top 2            
1 Virginia State University            
2 Florida Memorial