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 13, 2024 Week 8 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Texas (56) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 56 Voters Lowest: 2 - 6 Voters 1544
2 Oregon (6) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 3 - Pete Yanity 1493
3 Ohio State 5-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 22 Voters Lowest: 11 - Derek Redd 1357
4 Penn State 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1380
5 Miami (FL) 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1232
6 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Aaron McMann Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1127
7 Georgia 5-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - Dylan Sinn 1300
8 Iowa State 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 18 - Eric Hansen 982
9 Notre Dame 5-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 914
10 LSU 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Kate Rogerson Lowest: 16 - Bob Ballou 994
11 Clemson 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 6 Voters Lowest: 16 - Chris Murray 980
12 Texas A&M 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Koki Riley Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 744
13 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 959
14 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 409
15 Boise State 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 22 - Henry Greenstein 597
16 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 249
17 BYU 6-0 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Bob Asmussen 889
18 Kansas State 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 567
19 Indiana 6-0 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Stephen Means Lowest: 23 - Aaron McMann 580
20 Pittsburgh 6-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Chip Towers Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 397
21 SMU 5-1 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 260
22 Vanderbilt 4-2 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 68
23 Michigan 4-2 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - Brian Howell Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 133
24 Ole Miss 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 511
25 Army 6-0 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 137
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Navy
