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Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023

October 11, 2023 Herbert Seward III
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The HBCU Band National Championship is here.

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Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023
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Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1
Halftime HBCU Band News HBCU Pre-Season Polls
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 2
Halftime HBCU Pre-Season Polls
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 2
The HBCU Band National Championship is here.
HBCU Band News HBCU Pre-Season Polls
The HBCU Band National Championship is here.
HBCU Pre-Season Polls
The VFTS Band-Head’s HBCU Pre-Season Top 10 for 2017-18
Maybe This Isn’t for You: Cautionary Tales Of Pre-Drill
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Maybe This Isn’t for You: Cautionary Tales Of Pre-Drill
The Honda Battle of The Bands Is Back for 2019-20, But Is It Still Relevant?
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The Honda Battle of The Bands Is Back for 2019-20, But Is It Still Relevant?
VFTS Top 5 All-Time HBCU Band Media Appearances In The Modern Era
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VFTS Top 5 All-Time HBCU Band Media Appearances In The Modern Era
Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023
Halftime HBCU Band News VFTS View From The Sidelines
Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1
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The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 2
Halftime HBCU Pre-Season Polls
The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 2
The HBCU Band National Championship is here.
HBCU Band News HBCU Pre-Season Polls
The HBCU Band National Championship is here.
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Power Rankings (High Major/Division 1) – October 2023

October 11, 2023 Herbert Seward III

The first ESPN BOTY National Rankings have arrived, and…Well…I’ve got some thoughts. Before I get to the meat and potatoes of this edition of View From The Sidelines, I want…

Halftime HBCU Band News HBCU Pre-Season Polls

The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 1

August 8, 2023 Herbert Seward III

Hello, and welcome back to View From The Sidelines! The 1st Ever HBCU Band National Championship quest is right around the corner, and the anticipation for the start of this…

Halftime HBCU Pre-Season Polls

The VFTS Pre-Season Top Ten – Division 2

August 6, 2023 Herbert Seward III

Hello, and welcome to another edition of View From The Sidelines! The 1st Ever HBCU Band National Championship quest is on the horizon. VFTS takes a look at the programs…

HBCU Band News HBCU Pre-Season Polls

The HBCU Band National Championship is here.

August 1, 2023 Herbert Seward III

HBCU marching bands now have a framework to determine a TRUE competitive pecking order for the craft. Will it go far enough? Hello, and welcome to another edition of View…

VFTS looks at Pre-Season for Bands
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The VFTS 2023-24 Season Preview

July 25, 2023 Herbert Seward III

The 2023-24 HBCU Band Season is right around the corner...

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The HBCU Band Media Arms Race

July 18, 2023 Herbert Seward III

In the era of digital media, instant gratification is the norm rather than the exception. It’s no different in HBCU Band Culture. LONG gone are the days where you really…

Band Milestones Glory

The Aristocrats are in rarefied air…

July 11, 2023 Herbert Seward III

The Aristocrats win a Grammy...And change the game in the process...

Legendary 5th Quarters

Legendary Forgotten 5ths – Southern vs Texas Southern, 2006

February 4, 2020 Herbert L. Seward III

Hello all, and welcome back for another edition of View From The Sidelines! Earlier this year, I started a new feature series of VFTS content titled, “Legendary Forgotten 5ths”. If…

Honda BOTB

Honda 2020 Film Breakdown: Hampton University

February 3, 2020 Herbert L. Seward III

Hello, and welcome back to another edition of View From The Sidelines! Like everybody else, I’m still basking in the afterglow that was Honda BOTB 2020. While the iron’s still…

Honda BOTB

Honda 2020 Film Breakdown: Benedict College

January 29, 2020 Herbert L. Seward III

Hello again, and welcome back to another edition of View From The Sidelines! Honda 2020 (aka HBCU BandNik) is in the books, and I gotta say that it was pretty…

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