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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Sep 22, 2024 Week 5 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Texas (44) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 44 Voters Lowest: 3 - 5 Voters 1527
2 Georgia (13) 3-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 13 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1482
3 Ohio State (5) 3-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1432
4 Ole Miss 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - Koki Riley Lowest: 9 - Jon Wilner 1269
5 Alabama 3-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 9 - Eric Hansen 1328
6 Tennessee 4-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1283
7 Miami (FL) 4-0 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - David Jablonski 1139
8 Penn State 3-0 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - Adam Cole 1051
9 Missouri 4-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 12 - 4 Voters 1009
10 Oregon 3-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1073
11 Utah 4-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 11 - 18 Voters 1037
12 Notre Dame 3-1 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 546
13 LSU 3-1 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 25 - Dylan Sinn 637
14 Louisville 3-0 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Eric Hansen Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 553
15 Clemson 2-1 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 540
16 Michigan 3-1 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - Josh Furlong Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 805
17 USC 2-1 Actual: 13Highest: 13 - 19 Voters Lowest: 20 - Kirk Bohls 690
18 Iowa State 3-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 530
19 Oklahoma State 3-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 388
20 Kansas State 3-1 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Mason Young Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 168
21 Oklahoma 3-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Adam Cole Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 375
22 Illinois 4-0 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Mason Young 458
23 UNLV 3-0 Actual: 29Highest: 17 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 53
24 Boise State 2-1 Actual: 25Highest: 17 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 69
25 Indiana 4-0 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 63
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-BYU 24-Texas A&M
