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 6, 2024 Week 7 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Texas (52) 5-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 2 - 9 Voters 1516
2 Ohio State (9) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 9 Voters Lowest: 2 - 52 Voters 1473
3 Oregon 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 25 Voters Lowest: 7 - 2 Voters 1348
4 Miami (FL) 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Alex Taylor 1187
5 Penn State 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 11 Voters Lowest: 8 - Matt Baker 1305
6 Georgia 4-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 21 Voters Lowest: 10 - Dylan Sinn 1299
7 Texas A&M 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Jordan McPherson 702
8 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Adam Zucker Lowest: 22 - David Jablonski 978
9 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - 3 Voters 1001
10 Alabama 4-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Stephen Means 1182
11 BYU 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Henry Greenstein 753
12 Missouri 4-1 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - Emily Leiker Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 352
13 Indiana 6-0 Actual: 18Highest: 7 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 459
14 Iowa State 5-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 20 - Jordan McPherson 853
15 Clemson 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Rece Davis Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 861
16 Notre Dame 4-1 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - 2 Voters 853
17 LSU 4-1 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn 827
18 Vanderbilt 3-2 Actual: 30Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 52 Voters 26
19 Arkansas 4-2 Actual: 31Highest: 19 - Emily Leiker Lowest: NR - 54 Voters 17
20 Utah 4-1 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 473
21 Boise State 4-1 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Matt Brown Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 463
22 Oklahoma 4-1 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - Dave Preston Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 459
23 SMU 5-1 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 165
24 Washington 4-2 Actual: 36Highest: 24 - Emily Leiker Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 4
25 Michigan 4-2 Actual: 24Highest: 12 - Jordan McPherson Lowest: NR - 28 Voters 170
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 18-Kansas State 22-Pittsburgh 23-Illinois
