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 14, 2018 Week 8 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Alabama (60) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 2 - Keith Sargeant 1524
2 Ohio State (1) 7-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Keith Sargeant Lowest: 3 - 8 Voters 1457
3 Clemson 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 6 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1392
4 Notre Dame 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Ryan Aber Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1355
5 Texas 6-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 9 Voters Lowest: 13 - Jason Galloway 1144
6 LSU 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 9 - Michael Lev 1244
7 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Scott Hamilton Lowest: 14 - Blake Toppmeyer 1085
8 UCF 6-0 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Neill Ostrout Lowest: 24 - Don Williams 979
9 Michigan 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 13 Voters Lowest: 11 - 4 Voters 1146
10 Oklahoma 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 999
11 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Garry Smits 917
12 Florida 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 18 - Kirk Bohls 931
13 Kentucky 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Soren Petro Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 678
14 West Virginia 5-1 Actual: 13Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Keith Sargeant 700
15 NC State 5-0 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Jim Alexander Lowest: 23 - Tom Murphy 592
16 Penn State 4-2 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Neill Ostrout 523
17 Washington 5-2 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 24 - Jim Alexander 640
18 South Florida 6-0 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Jim Alexander Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 242
19 Wisconsin 4-2 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Soren Petro Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 226
20 Cincinnati 6-0 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Conor O’Neill Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 243
21 Texas A&M 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 551
22 Iowa 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Don Williams Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 266
23 Mississippi State 4-2 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Rob Long Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 231
24 Colorado 5-1 Actual: 30Highest: 17 - Jim Alexander Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 49
25 Washington State 5-1 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Mike Barber Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 136
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Michigan State
