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 20, 2024 Week 9 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Oregon (59) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 59 Voters Lowest: 2 - 2 Voters 1523
2 Georgia (2) 6-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 5 - Bob Asmussen 1434
3 Ohio State 5-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - David Jablonski 1353
4 Penn State 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 16 Voters Lowest: 7 - Jon Wilner 1375
5 Texas 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - Chip Towers 1257
6 Miami (FL) 7-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Michael Lev 1242
7 LSU 6-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Michael Lev Lowest: 15 - Matt Brown 1049
8 Clemson 6-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Chris Murray 984
9 Texas A&M 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Eric Hansen Lowest: 19 - Michael Lev 748
10 Notre Dame 6-1 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Kate Rogerson 891
11 BYU 7-0 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - David Jablonski Lowest: 17 - Bob Asmussen 910
12 Iowa State 7-0 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Eric Hansen 972
13 Tennessee 6-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Aaron McMann Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1075
14 Alabama 5-2 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 25 - Garland Gillen 643
15 Indiana 7-0 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Stephen Means Lowest: 20 - Jordan McPherson 830
16 Ole Miss 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 408
17 Kansas State 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Brenna Greene 576
18 Boise State 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 9 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 573
19 Missouri 6-1 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 359
20 Pittsburgh 6-0 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Chip Towers Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 396
21 Vanderbilt 5-2 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 23 Voters 92
22 SMU 6-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Eric Hansen Lowest: NR - Sean Reider 313
23 Illinois 6-1 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - John Clay 392
24 Army 7-0 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 193
25 Washington State 6-1 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - David Briggs Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 46
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Navy
