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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Oct 16, 2016 Week 8 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Alabama (60) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - Scott Wolf 1524
2 Ohio State 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 55 Voters Lowest: 4 - Josh Kendall 1457
3 Michigan (1) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Scott Wolf Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1368
4 Clemson 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Pat Caputo 1337
5 Washington 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Josh Kendall Lowest: 8 - Jon Wilner 1304
6 Texas A&M 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 18 Voters 1218
7 Louisville 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Ed Johnson Lowest: 12 - Josh Kendall 1168
8 Nebraska 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1037
9 Baylor 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Pat Caputo Lowest: 20 - Jon Wilner 1021
10 Wisconsin 4-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Josh Kendall Lowest: 19 - Kirk Bohls 935
11 Florida 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - Eric Hansen 626
12 West Virginia 5-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 23 - Matt Charboneau 744
13 Houston 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Josh Kendall 766
14 Oklahoma 4-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Brian Howell Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 612
15 Navy 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 13 - Nathan Deen Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 163
16 Boise State 6-0 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 23 - Matt Galloway 694
17 Florida State 5-2 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - Jonny Miller 733
18 Arkansas 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Jonny Miller 584
19 Tennessee 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 550
20 Western Michigan 7-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Keith Sargeant Lowest: NR - Joey Knight 285
21 Utah 6-1 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - Ed Johnson 479
22 Auburn 4-2 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 277
23 Colorado 5-2 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 110
24 North Carolina 5-2 Actual: 22Highest: 10 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 254
25 Miami (FL) 4-2 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - Adam Zucker Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 69
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Ole Miss 25-LSU
