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, 2022 Week 8 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (17) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 17 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1509
2 Georgia (31) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 31 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1530
3 Tennessee (15) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 15 Voters Lowest: 6 - Mike Berardino 1474
4 Michigan 7-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Nathan Baird Lowest: 7 - Joe Giglio 1384
5 Clemson 7-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 6 - 4 Voters 1336
6 Ole Miss 7-0 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 10 Voters Lowest: 11 - Michael Lev 1173
7 Alabama 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Mike Berardino Lowest: 9 - 4 Voters 1232
8 TCU 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 11 Voters Lowest: 12 - Don Williams 1166
9 UCLA 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - Mike Berardino 1048
10 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Colten Bartholomew Lowest: 15 - Kirk Bohls 953
11 USC 6-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - Nathan Baird 861
12 Syracuse 6-0 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Matt Baker 751
13 Oklahoma State 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ron Counts 913
14 Wake Forest 5-1 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 17 - 3 Voters 790
15 Penn State 5-1 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Adam Cole Lowest: 20 - 5 Voters 629
16 Cincinnati 5-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 321
17 Kansas State 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 22 - Kirk Kenney 599
18 Illinois 6-1 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - Nathan Baird Lowest: NR - Nate Mink 433
19 Utah 5-2 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Darren Haynes Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 715
20 NC State 5-2 Actual: 23Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 155
21 North Carolina 6-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Joe Giglio Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 210
22 Texas 5-2 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Rece Davis Lowest: 25 - 3 Voters 368
23 Kentucky 5-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 414
24 Mississippi State 5-2 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 150
25 LSU 5-2 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - Nathan Baird Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 87
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Tulane
