Bob Asmussen Champaign News-Gazette (Champaign, IL) 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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Jan 20, 2026 Final Rankings Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Indiana (66) 16-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 66 Voters Lowest: 1 - 66 Voters 1650
2 Miami (FL) 13-3 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 66 Voters Lowest: 2 - 66 Voters 1584
3 Oregon 13-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 11 Voters Lowest: 6 - 13 Voters 1429
4 Ohio State 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 9 Voters Lowest: 8 - Keith Farmer 1378
5 Ole Miss 13-2 Actual: 3Highest: 3 - 46 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1492
6 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1364
7 Texas Tech 12-2 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1232
8 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 10 Voters Lowest: 14 - Chad Bishop 1157
9 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 16 - Chad Bishop 1049
10 BYU 12-2 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 961
11 Utah 11-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Chad Bishop Lowest: 18 - Robert Cessna 812
12 Texas 10-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - 6 Voters 952
13 Alabama 11-4 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 16 - Michael Lev 1065
14 Oklahoma 10-3 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 941
15 Virginia 11-3 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Chad Bishop Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 603
16 Iowa 9-4 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 430
17 Vanderbilt 10-3 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 623
18 Illinois 9-4 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 123
19 Navy 11-2 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - Trevor Hass Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 227
20 North Texas 12-2 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 191
21 Tulane 11-3 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 404
22 James Madison 12-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 399
23 Houston 10-3 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 270
24 USC 9-4 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 378
25 Michigan 9-4 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 276
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-TCU
