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 27, 2024 Week 10 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Oregon (61) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 2 - Jon Wilner 1549 Points
2 Georgia (1) 6-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1467 Points
3 Penn State 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 14 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1417 Points
4 Ohio State 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 10 - David Jablonski 1324 Points
5 Texas 7-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Derek Redd 1276 Points
6 Miami (FL) 8-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Chip Towers Lowest: 10 - Brian Fonseca 1283 Points
7 BYU 8-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - David Jablonski Lowest: 13 - 4 Voters 995 Points
8 Iowa State 7-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Eric Hansen 968 Points
9 Texas A&M 7-1 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - John Clay Lowest: 15 - Stephen Means 972 Points
10 Notre Dame 7-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 15 - Brian Fonseca 1000 Points
11 Tennessee 6-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Brian Fonseca 1081 Points
12 Indiana 8-0 Actual: 13Highest: 3 - Stephen Means Lowest: 18 - Kirk Kenney 952 Points
13 Clemson 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 15 - Chris Murray 968 Points
14 LSU 6-2 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - Bill Oram Lowest: 23 - Stephen Means 577 Points
15 Alabama 6-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - Garland Gillen 706 Points
16 Boise State 6-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 20 - Michael Lev 619 Points
17 Pittsburgh 7-0 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Chip Towers Lowest: 20 - 6 Voters 570 Points
18 Kansas State 7-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Mason Young 571 Points
19 Ole Miss 6-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Brian Howell Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 471 Points
20 SMU 7-1 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: 22 - Kirk Kenney 400 Points
21 Army 7-0 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 312 Points
22 Washington State 7-1 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - David Briggs Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 220 Points
23 Memphis 7-1 Actual: 27Highest: 21 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 34 Points
24 Colorado 6-2 Actual: 23Highest: 20 - Adam Zucker Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 152 Points
25 Illinois 6-2 Actual: 24Highest: 20 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 113 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Missouri