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Bob AsmussenChampaign News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)
E-mail: rasmusse@news-gazette.com
Twitter: @BobAsmussen
About: Bob Asmussen is in his 25th year at The Champaign News-Gazette. He became the Illinois football beat writer in 1996. Asmussen has also covered men's and women's basketball, volleyball and wrestling. He has won numerous national and state awards for his writing. Married to a fellow reporter, Asmussen has a son and a daughter. They live in Champaign.


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Aug 15, 2022Pre-Season Rankings for Bob Asmussen
1Ohio State (6)
0-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 4 - Kellis Robinett
1506
Points
2Alabama (54)
0-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 54 Voters
Lowest: 2 - 9 Voters
1566
Points
3Georgia (3)
0-0Actual: 3
Highest: 1 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Jonas Pope
1455
Points
4Notre Dame
0-0Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - Jonas Pope
Lowest: 18 - Brett McMurphy
1242
Points
5Clemson
0-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - Kellis Robinett
Lowest: 15 - David Thompson
1292
Points
6Michigan
0-0Actual: 8
Highest: 4 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Nate Mink
1203
Points
7Texas A&M
0-0Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - 9 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Sam McKewon
1212
Points
8Utah
0-0Actual: 7
Highest: 4 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 13 - Mike Barber
1209
Points
9Baylor
0-0Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Nathan Baird
884
Points

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10Michigan State
0-0Actual: 15
Highest: 6 - David Thompson
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
631
Points
11NC State
0-0Actual: 13
Highest: 5 - Michael Lev
Lowest: 25 - Jack Ebling
752
Points
12Oklahoma State
0-0Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - Kirk Bohls
814
Points
13Oregon
0-0Actual: 11
Highest: 7 - Sam McKewon
Lowest: 23 - Darren Haynes
831
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14Oklahoma
0-0Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Matt Baker
956
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15Houston
0-0Actual: 24
Highest: 12 - Garland Gillen
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
263
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16Iowa
0-0Actual: 28
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 31 Voters
163
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17BYU
0-0Actual: 25
Highest: 13 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 24 Voters
234
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18Cincinnati
0-0Actual: 23
Highest: 10 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
265
Points
19Kentucky
0-0Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Mike Barber
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
332
Points
20Wake Forest
0-0Actual: 22
Highest: 10 - Jack Ebling
Lowest: NR - 26 Voters
303
Points
21Arkansas
0-0Actual: 19
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 15 Voters
348
Points
22Wisconsin
0-0Actual: 18
Highest: 10 - Nathan Baird
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
365
Points
23Ole Miss
0-0Actual: 21
Highest: 11 - David Thompson
Lowest: NR - 20 Voters
324
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24Purdue
0-0Actual: 34
Highest: 18 - Sam McKewon
Lowest: NR - 58 Voters
17
Points

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25USC
0-0Actual: 14
Highest: 4 - Dustin Dopirak
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
711
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 16-Miami (FL)17-Pittsburgh