Special to The Chronicle

As they prepare to open their season this evening at UNC Pembroke, the Winston-Salem State University Rams are at the top of the initial 2013 Sheridan Broadcasting Network Poll.

The WSSU Rams have finished the past two seasons ranked #1 in the Sheridan Poll, which crowns the HBCU National Champion.

If you can’t make it to Pembroke today, you can catch all the action on the CBS Sports Network. Fans can watch CBS Sports Network on Time Warner Cable: Channel 537 and 1537(HD); Direct TV: Channel 613 and 613(HD); and the Dish Network: Channel 158 and 158(HD).

The Rams and the Braves are scheduled for an 8 p.m. kickoff at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. The game should be an exciting one; the two teams met in a thrilling contest last season, with the Rams escaping with a 28-23 victory in Winston-Salem.