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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Sep 14, 2025 Week 4 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (55) 3-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 55 Voters Lowest: 5 - Jon Wilner 1631
2 Penn State (5) 3-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 9 - Stephen Means 1490
3 Georgia 3-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1428
4 LSU (2) 3-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1470
5 Oregon (1) 3-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 7 - Kirk Bohls 1423
6 Miami (FL) (3) 3-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Kevin Carter 1434
7 Texas 2-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Creg Stephenson Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 1111
8 Illinois 3-0 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1110
9 Texas A&M 3-0 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Kevin Carter 1101
10 Florida State 2-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 14 - Koki Riley 1123
11 Iowa State 4-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Koki Riley 820
12 Oklahoma 3-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 17 - Kirk Kenney 1056
13 Alabama 2-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 599
14 Tennessee 2-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 583
15 Ole Miss 3-0 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Pat Welter Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 748
16 Utah 3-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 573
17 Indiana 3-0 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 458
18 Georgia Tech 3-0 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Greg Madia Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 511
19 Missouri 3-0 Actual: 23Highest: 10 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 292
20 Texas Tech 3-0 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Keith Farmer Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 538
21 Michigan 2-1 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 356
22 South Florida 2-1 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 83
23 Vanderbilt 3-0 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 397
24 Auburn 3-0 Actual: 22Highest: 10 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 344
25 Notre Dame 0-2 Actual: 24Highest: 10 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 207
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-USC
