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 8, 2023 Week 7 Rankings for Emily Leiker1 Georgia (50) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 50 Voters Lowest: 4 - Robert Cessna 1559 Points
2 Michigan (11) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 7 - Chris Murray 1489 Points
3 Penn State 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - Dave Reardon 1273 Points
4 Washington 5-0 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Jordan Guskey Lowest: 11 - Mike Berardino 1239 Points
5 Florida State (1) 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - Stefan Krajisnik Lowest: 8 - Scott Springer 1389 Points
6 Texas 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 12 - 4 Voters 1052 Points
7 Ohio State (1) 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Matt Baker Lowest: 7 - Emily Leiker 1408 Points
8 Oklahoma 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mike Niziolek 1278 Points
9 Oregon 5-0 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Brian Howell 1150 Points
10 North Carolina 5-0 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 894 Points
11 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - Mike Berardino Lowest: 13 - Mike Barber 971 Points
12 USC 5-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Mike Niziolek Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner 999 Points
13 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 13Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 748 Points
14 Louisville 6-0 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Ryan Aber Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 731 Points
15 Oregon State 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - James Williams Lowest: 20 - Kirk Bohls 725 Points
16 Utah 4-1 Actual: 16Highest: 14 - Adam Zucker Lowest: 24 - Adam Cole 567 Points
17 Notre Dame 5-2 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 374 Points
18 Duke 4-1 Actual: 17Highest: 15 - 7 Voters Lowest: 24 - 2 Voters 479 Points
19 UCLA 4-1 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Colten Bartholomew Lowest: 25 - Scott Springer 438 Points
20 Washington State 4-1 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Scott Springer 412 Points
21 LSU 4-2 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 321 Points
22 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Stephen Hargis Lowest: NR - Tom D'Angelo 412 Points
23 Kansas 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - Adam Cole Lowest: NR - 32 Voters 103 Points
24 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Mike Barber Lowest: NR - 35 Voters 69 Points
25 Kentucky 5-1 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 99 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Miami (FL)
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