As we hit the final stretch of the season, the Celebration Bowl picture is coming into focus for both conferences. Jackson State is back on top in the SWAC after taking care of business against Mississippi Valley State. It also got help when defending SWAC champion Prairie View A&M knocked off Alabama A&M. The Tigers now have a 44.4% chance to win the overall SWAC title, up 29.2 points from last week. Alabama A&M fell from 41.5% to 12.4%.

In the MEAC, South Carolina State is still red hot. The Bulldogs held off Howard in a tight game and now have an 83.8% chance to represent the conference. If they get past North Carolina Central and Delaware State over the next two weeks, South Carolina State will be headed back to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a third straight Celebration Bowl appearance.

The SWAC West is the most crowded race. Arkansas-Pine Bluff leads the division at 48.5%, but Prairie View A&M and Alcorn State are still very much alive going into the final stretch.

SWAC Championship Overall Standings

RankTeamLast WeekThis WeekChange
1Jackson State15.2%44.4%+29.2 pts
2Arkansas-Pine Bluff24.9%20.6%-4.3 pts
3Prairie View A&M7.9%12.9%+5.0 pts
4Alabama A&M41.5%12.4%-29.1 pts
5Alcorn State10.1%5.4%-4.7 pts
6Bethune-Cookman1.5%2.0%+0.5 pts
7Southern1.2%1.4%+0.2%
8Alabama State0.9%0.9%0.0 pts

SWAC West Standings

RankTeamLast WeekThis WeekChange
1Arkansas-Pine Bluff47.0% 48.5%+1.5 pts
2Prairie View A&M22.2%32.5%+10.3 pts
3Alcorn State29.6%15.2%-14.4 pts
4Southern1.2%3.8%+2.6 pts

SWAC East Standings

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RankTeamLast WeekThis WeekChange
1Jackson State34.1%68.1%+34.0 pts
2Alabama A&M64.7%25.7%-39.0 pts
3Bethune-Cookman0.8%4.3%+3.5 pts
4Alabama State0.3%1.9%+1.6 pts

MEAC Championship Standings

RankTeamLast WeekThis WeekChange
1South Carolina State68.2%83.8%+15.6 pts
2North Carolina Central30.0%14.9%-15.1 pts
3Delaware State1.8%1.3%-0.5 pts