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