The Miami times., 1951-12-15
BY AMP

DIOWH, ana tlOrlQa ANN as the
top three teams of the nation
with only Prairie View as a chal-
lenger.
Actually, each of these teams is
about equal in ability, but for the
sake of who knows what, one
must be named first, second and
third. Each team has lost one
game, and Florida AIM and AIT
have tied one another. Famcee's
loss, however, was to Morris
Brown, thus making the choice
between AIT and the Purple
Wolverines.
Most experts" are rating the
Atlanta team first and AIT fur
ther down the line. The North
Carolina team lost to Virginia
State, good team but no one ex-
pected to upset a top squad. Nor
ris Brown lost to Tennessee State
one of the nations best teams by
one point.
The Huddle figures that if AIT
and Morris Brown could meet in
the proposed bowl game in Bir-
mingham, New Years Day this
would settle the issue.
Anyway, the Huddle has stuck
with AIT throughout the season,
so it will do so in the final rat
ings. In this rating the so-called
"scrimmage" between AIT and
Central State is included as
game. Possibly, the best season
for AIT making the grade has
been its defense. Only Central
State and Virginia State tailed
two touchdowns against the Ag-
gies in any game.
Nevertheless, Morris Brown
has just as great a claim to the
title because it was nations best
offensive and defensive team. It
thundered across enemy lines for
453 points to only 56 for the enc
my in II games. What the Huddle
says about either team, however,
will not settle the debate unless
the two squads meet.
Florida AIM has received the
raves of everybody because of its
startling 81 to 6 trouncing Of
North Carolina college. Actually,
the Rattlers were up for this
game while the Eagles were down
after losing its chance for the
CIAA crown on Thanksgiving in
its game with AIT.
Rating systems which think the
Famcee men should not gain IN
stature because of a post season"
game apparently forget that last
year Florida Ann fell to second
because it was upset in the same
Orange Blossom Classic by Will
berforce State.
Prairie View missed the No. l
spot as it became the last team to
90 down to defeat by losing to an
inspired oft-beaten Southern team
13 to 0. Also the Panthers did not
schedule enough intersectional
clashes to truly test its mettle. It's
fellow teams in the Southwest
conference met disaster in nom
league clashes thus dimming the
luSter OF nv Lttle.
Fifth ranking team is Central
State of Wilberforce, o. The Red
Marauders after a slow start,
losing to AIT and Maryland
State, ended the season as con-
ceivably the strongest in the ma
ton. Central State as usual had
a rugged schedule, but came
through very well. 1t also won
the Midwest Conference title -
the toughest league in the nation.
Sixth is North Carolina college
despite the Eagles horrible loss
10 Florida. The Eagles barely
edged out Tennessee State by vir-
tue of a one-point victory over
the Tigers. Behind the Tigers In
eighth spot are the CIAA cham
pions. West Virginia State col
lege. The Yellow Jackets falter-
ed in intersectional games and
also were not too impressive In
their CIAA victories.
Ninth ranking squad is Lincoln
(Mo.) which could actually @ rate
above the CIAA kingpinS. Inc
Missouri team did not lose to a
single non-conference team. Rat
ed tenth is Xavier whose rugged
eleven lost only one game.
The second 10 is topped by Al
corn A&M, which started OUT as
if il wanted to take natlonal nom
ors. but faltered in crucial gameS