BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jackson State is no longer the Southwestern Athletic Conference front-runner. And Florida A&M has something to talk about other than a locker room rap video.
Coaches and sports information directors picked Florida A&M to win the East Division in voting released Tuesday at SWAC media day in Birmingham, Alabama.
Jackson State and then-coach Deion Sanders have been the dominant team the past two years. The favored status came a few days after Florida A&M had banned its players from the team's facilities after a rap video featuring some players was shot in the locker room without proper permission.
Florida A&M athletic director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes allowed the team to resume all activities starting Tuesday, coinciding with media day.