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 5, 2025 Week 7 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (40) 5-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1620
2 Miami (FL) (21) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 26 Voters 1579
3 Oregon (5) 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1542
4 Oklahoma 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1346
5 Texas A&M 5-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 4 Voters 1361
6 Ole Miss 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Steven Johnson Lowest: 10 - Koki Riley 1376
7 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1213
8 Alabama 4-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1202
9 Georgia 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Greg Madia 1084
10 LSU 4-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 24 - Sean Reider 949
11 Texas Tech 5-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1135
12 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 18 - Stephen Means 892
13 Georgia Tech 5-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 782
14 Missouri 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Jamal St. Cyr 775
15 Michigan 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Jamal St. Cyr Lowest: 22 - Dylan Sinn 707
16 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 522
17 BYU 5-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 463
18 Notre Dame 3-2 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - Javon Edmonds 610
19 Penn State 3-2 Actual: 28Highest: 15 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 97
20 South Florida 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 150
21 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 452
22 Texas 3-2 Actual: 27Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 111
23 Arizona State 4-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 214
24 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 153
25 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 407
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Iowa State 25-Florida State
