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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Dec 7, 2025 Week 16 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Indiana (66) 13-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 66 Voters Lowest: 1 - 66 Voters 1650 Points
2 Ohio State 12-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 29 Voters Lowest: 4 - 9 Voters 1538 Points
3 Georgia 12-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 35 Voters Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1550 Points
4 Oregon 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Koki Riley 1358 Points
5 Texas Tech 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1452 Points
6 Ole Miss 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 9 - Jon Wilner 1323 Points
7 Texas A&M 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jon Wilner 1278 Points
8 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 6 Voters 1094 Points
9 Oklahoma 10-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1154 Points
10 Miami (FL) 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 6 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1017 Points
11 Alabama 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Sean Reider 973 Points
12 Vanderbilt 10-2 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Mason Young Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 880 Points
13 BYU 11-2 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 18 - Ian Kress 899 Points
14 Utah 10-2 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 748 Points
15 Texas 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - 11 Voters 872 Points
16 James Madison 12-1 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 490 Points
17 USC 9-3 Actual: 16Highest: 14 - Greg Madia Lowest: NR - Brett McMurphy 609 Points
18 Tulane 11-2 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 521 Points
19 Michigan 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 16 - 5 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jordan McPherson 503 Points
20 Arizona 9-3 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 322 Points
21 Virginia 10-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - Sean Reider Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 323 Points
22 Navy 9-2 Actual: 22Highest: 19 - Eric Hansen Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 173 Points
23 Missouri 8-4 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 92 Points
24 Iowa 8-4 Actual: 27Highest: 18 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 74 Points
25 North Texas 11-2 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 151 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Georgia Tech