Bob Asmussen Champaign News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) About: Bob Asmussen is in his 25th year at The Champaign News-Gazette. He became the Illinois football beat writer in 1996. Asmussen has also covered men's and women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling. He has won numerous national and state awards for his writing. Married to a fellow reporter, Asmussen has a son and a daughter. They live in Champaign.
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Aug 21, 2016 Pre-Season Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Oklahoma (4) 11-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jon Wilner 1352
2 Clemson (16) 14-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1443
3 Alabama (33) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 33 Voters Lowest: 5 - 5 Voters 1469
4 LSU (1) 9-3 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 16 - Rob Long 1269
5 Ohio State (1) 12-1 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - Garry Smits 1224
6 Michigan (1) 10-3 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 14 - Kirk Bohls 1147
7 Stanford 12-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 1029
8 Florida State (5) 10-3 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 15 - Rob Long 1325
9 Michigan State 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 710
10 Notre Dame 10-3 Actual: 10Highest: 2 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: 16 - Mike Barber 1006
11 Tennessee 9-4 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Michael Lev Lowest: 23 - Rob Long 1021
12 Houston 13-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 644
13 Washington 7-6 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 651
14 Georgia 10-3 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Eric Hansen Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 448
15 Ole Miss 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Garland Gillen Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 718
16 UCLA 8-5 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 496
17 Louisville 8-5 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Jeff Miller Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 447
18 Florida 10-4 Actual: 25Highest: 11 - Tom Murphy Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 180
19 TCU 11-2 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 707
20 Iowa 12-2 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 484
21 Baylor 10-3 Actual: 23Highest: 10 - Ferd Lewis Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 280
22 USC 8-6 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - Mitch Vingle Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 344
23 Oklahoma State 10-3 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - Marc Weiszer Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 316
24 Oregon 9-4 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 218
25 North Carolina 11-3 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 283
