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 11, 2025 Pre-Season Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (11) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 9 - Kirk Bohls 1472
2 Texas (25) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 25 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1552
3 Penn State (23) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 23 Voters Lowest: 6 - Jerry Humphrey 1547
4 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1325
5 Georgia (1) 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1331
6 LSU 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1174
7 Clemson (4) 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jamal St. 1398
8 Oregon (1) 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Jamal St. Lowest: 9 - 12 Voters 1236
9 Illinois 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 713
10 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 2 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 23 - Kevin Carter 1179
11 South Carolina 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 667
12 Arizona State 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop 791
13 Iowa State 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 11 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 309
14 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 662
15 SMU 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Chad Bishop 565
16 BYU 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 8 - Chad Bishop Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 156
17 Indiana 0-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 423
18 Kansas State 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 512
19 Miami (FL) 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - Damien Sordelett 889
20 Ole Miss 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 370
21 Texas A&M 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 434
22 Texas Tech 0-0 Actual: 23Highest: 11 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 274
23 Florida 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 626
24 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 29Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 90
25 Boise State 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 11 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 191
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 18-Oklahoma 24-Tennessee
