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 29, 2024 Week 6 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Texas (19) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 19 Voters Lowest: 3 - 6 Voters 1525
2 Alabama (40) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters 1549
3 Georgia 3-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 8 - 7 Voters 1329
4 Ohio State (4) 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 5 - 2 Voters 1445
5 Tennessee 4-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Eric Hansen Lowest: 8 - Kirk Kenney 1356
6 Penn State 4-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Chip Towers Lowest: 10 - Adam Cole 1208
7 Miami (FL) 5-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1170
8 Missouri 4-0 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 4 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1085
9 Ole Miss 4-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - Chris Murray 799
10 Oregon 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 9 Voters Lowest: 10 - Emily Leiker 1216
11 Clemson 3-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 694
12 Notre Dame 4-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Josh Furlong Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 748
13 LSU 4-1 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 757
14 Michigan 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner 913
15 USC 3-1 Actual: 11Highest: 11 - 21 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 854
16 Louisville 3-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 223
17 Utah 4-1 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 467
18 Iowa State 4-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 656
19 Kansas State 4-1 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 398
20 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 172
21 Oklahoma 4-1 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 428
22 UNLV 4-0 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 122
23 Boise State 3-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 253
24 Oklahoma State 3-2 Actual: 33Highest: 20 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 8
25 Arizona 3-1 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 106
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 17-BYU 24-Illinois 25-Texas A&M
