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 13, 2024 Week 8 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Texas (56) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 56 Voters Lowest: 2 - 6 Voters 1544
2 Oregon (6) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 3 - Pete Yanity 1493
3 Ohio State 5-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 22 Voters Lowest: 11 - Derek Redd 1357
4 Penn State 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1380
5 Georgia 5-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 6 Voters Lowest: 9 - Dylan Sinn 1300
6 Miami (FL) 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1232
7 Texas A&M 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Koki Riley Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 744
8 LSU 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Kate Rogerson Lowest: 16 - Bob Ballou 994
9 Clemson 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 6 Voters Lowest: 16 - Chris Murray 980
10 BYU 6-0 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Bob Asmussen 889
11 Iowa State 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 18 - Eric Hansen 982
12 Notre Dame 5-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 914
13 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Aaron McMann Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1127
14 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 959
15 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 409
16 Ole Miss 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 511
17 Indiana 6-0 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Stephen Means Lowest: 23 - Aaron McMann 580
18 Vanderbilt 4-2 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 31 Voters 68
19 Boise State 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 22 - Henry Greenstein 597
20 Pittsburgh 6-0 Actual: 20Highest: 11 - Chip Towers Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 397
21 Kansas State 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 567
22 SMU 5-1 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 260
23 Oklahoma 4-2 Actual: 29Highest: 19 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 36
24 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 249
25 Army 6-0 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 137
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Michigan 25-Navy
