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Winston-Salem State Rams Earn Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Championship
| Rank | Team & Mascot | Record | FPV | Points | PWR |
| 1 | @-Winston-Salem State Rams | (9-3, 7-0) | 6 | 99 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia State Trojans | (9-2, 5-2) | 3 | 94 | 2 |
| 3 | Tuskegee Golden Tigers | (9-3, 3-1) | 1 | 92 | 3 |
| 4 | Bowie State Bulldogs | (7-4, 6-1) | 79 | 4 | |
| 5 | Langston Lions | (6-2, 4-1) | 77 | 5 | |
| 6 | Albany State Golden Rams | (5-4, 3-1) | 62 | 6 | |
| 7 | Elizabeth City State Vikings | (5-5, 4-3) | 43 | 7 | |
| 8 | Virginia Union Panthers | (5-5, 4-3) | 31 | 8 | |
| 9 | Miles Golden Bears | (5-4, 2-2) | 20 | 9 | |
| 10 | Fort Valley State Wildcats | (5-6, 3-1) | 19 | 10 |
FPV = First Place Votes; PWR = Previous Week Ranking; NR = Not Ranked
@ = Dr. Cavil’s 2016 HBCU Football Mid-Major Division National Champion
Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Poll Rankings History 2002 thru 2016
| YEAR | CONFERENCE | MID-MAJOR CHAMPION |
| 2016 | CIAA | Winston-Salem State Rams |
| 2015 | SIAC | Tuskegee Golden Tigers |
| 2014 | CIAA | Virginia State Trojans |
| 2013 | CIAA | Winston-Salem State Rams |
| 2012 | CIAA | Winston-Salem State Rams |
| 2011 | CIAA | Winston-Salem State Rams |
| 2010 | SIAC | Albany State Golden Rams |
| 2009 | SIAC | Tuskegee Golden Tigers |
| 2008 | SIAC | Tuskegee Golden Tigers |
| 2007 | SIAC | Tuskegee Golden Tigers |
| 2006 | CIAA | North Carolina Central Eagles |
| 2005 | CIAA | North Carolina Central Eagles |
| 2004 | SIAC | Albany State Golden Rams |
| 2003 | SIAC | Albany State Golden Rams |
| 2002 | CIAA | Fayetteville State Broncos |