Alabama State dominated Tuskegee 58-21 on Thursday for its first 10-win season since 2004, just days after being snubbed from the FCS playoffs.

The Hornets finished 10-2 with the top-ranked offense in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Still, the FCS playoff selection committee excluded them from the 24-team bracket announced Sunday . ASU head coach Eddie Robinson believes the snub reflects a broader problem with how the committee evaluates HBCU football.

“For me, it’s not just about Alabama State being left out. It’s about the SWAC Conference on the bigger note,” Robinson said after Thursday’s victory. “Our goal is always to get those teams (from the SWAC and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) into the championship games or into the Celebration Bowl. But at the same time, we want tha

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