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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Aug 12, 2024 Pre-Season Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Georgia (46) 0-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1532
2 Ohio State (15) 0-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 15 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1490
3 Oregon (1) 0-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 6 - Kirk Kenney 1403
4 Texas 0-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - Koki Riley 1386
5 Notre Dame 0-0 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - Creg Stephenson 1122
6 Alabama 0-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Eric Hansen 1260
7 Penn State 0-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 18 - Greg Madia 1060
8 Ole Miss 0-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Chris Murray 1189
9 Utah 0-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Chris Murray 887
10 Missouri 0-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Matt Brown 927
11 LSU 0-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Joe Arruda Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 804
12 Oklahoma 0-0 Actual: 16Highest: 6 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 566
13 Michigan 0-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 21 - Koki Riley 995
14 Florida State 0-0 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 971
15 Clemson 0-0 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Garland Gillen 689
16 Tennessee 0-0 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 629
17 Kansas State 0-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - Chip Towers 526
18 Oklahoma State 0-0 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Steven Johnson 538
19 Miami (FL) 0-0 Actual: 19Highest: 6 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 492
20 Louisville 0-0 Actual: 26Highest: 19 - Steven Johnson Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 111
21 Virginia Tech 0-0 Actual: 27Highest: 17 - Greg Madia Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 77
22 Kansas 0-0 Actual: 22Highest: 14 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 231
23 Arizona 0-0 Actual: 21Highest: 8 - Cody Nespor Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 237
24 Iowa 0-0 Actual: 25Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 140
25 Boise State 0-0 Actual: 28Highest: 17 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 47
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-Texas A&M 23-USC 24-NC State
