Emily Leiker Syracuse.com (Syracuse, NY) About: Emily Leiker is a sports reporter covering Syracuse athletics. Though her primary beat is football, she's also covered men's lacrosse and provided additional reporting on other beats. Prior to joining Syracuse.com, Emily spent time at USA Today, the News & Obeserver (Raleigh) and Columbia Missourian. She's covered three Division I football seasons, including ones that featured coach firings and departures, NCAA sanctions and AP Top 25 rankings. Between 2020 and 2022, Emily received three awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors and one from the Association of Women in Sports Media. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2022 and is originally from Lynnwood, Washington.
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Oct 15, 2023 Week 8 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Georgia (43) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 44 Voters Lowest: 6 - Matt Baker 1541
2 Michigan (16) 7-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 7 - Chris Murray 1492
3 Penn State 6-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 1253
4 Washington (2) 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 1355
5 Florida State (1) 6-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Scott Rabalais Lowest: 7 - James Williams 1388
6 Ohio State (1) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Matt Baker Lowest: 6 - 8 Voters 1393
7 Oklahoma 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1277
8 Texas 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - Tom D'Angelo Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 1098
9 North Carolina 6-0 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Mike Niziolek Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 1011
10 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 1034
11 Alabama 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 14 Voters Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 987
12 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Chuck Landon Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 825
13 Oregon State 6-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - James Williams Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 834
14 Utah 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - David Briggs Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 695
15 USC 6-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 530
16 Notre Dame 6-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - James Williams Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 664
17 Duke 5-1 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 593
18 Louisville 6-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - David Briggs Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 309
19 UCLA 4-2 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - Colten Bartholomew Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 122
20 LSU 5-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Don Williams Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 493
21 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Stephen Hargis Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 557
22 Missouri 6-1 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Jack Ebling 365
23 Air Force 6-0 Actual: 22Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 245
24 Washington State 4-2 Actual: 29Highest: 21 - Colten Bartholomew Lowest: NR - 58 Voters 11
25 Miami (FL) 4-2 Actual: 35Highest: 25 - Emily Leiker Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 1
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Tulane 24-Iowa
