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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Sep 2, 2025 Week 2 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (55) 1-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 55 Voters Lowest: 4 - Pete Yanity 1636
2 Penn State (7) 1-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 5 - 3 Voters 1558
3 LSU (3) 1-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1514
4 Georgia 1-0 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1410
5 Texas 0-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Haley Sawyer Lowest: 16 - Kevin Carter 1293
6 Oregon (1) 1-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 9 - 7 Voters 1302
7 Miami (FL) 1-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1360
8 Notre Dame 0-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 1068
9 Illinois 1-0 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Pete Yanity 855
10 South Carolina 1-0 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 6 Voters Lowest: NR - Dylan Sinn 882
11 Clemson 0-1 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Chris Murray 1135
12 Iowa State 2-0 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 566
13 Arizona State 1-0 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 850
14 Florida State 1-0 Actual: 14Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 705
15 Michigan 1-0 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 686
16 SMU 1-0 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 561
17 Tennessee 1-0 Actual: 22Highest: 10 - Damien Sordelett Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 339
18 Alabama 0-1 Actual: 21Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 360
19 Florida 1-0 Actual: 13Highest: 5 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 737
20 Indiana 1-0 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 257
21 Ole Miss 1-0 Actual: 20Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 393
22 Louisville 1-0 Actual: 30Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 59
23 Texas A&M 1-0 Actual: 19Highest: 11 - Ralph Russo Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 424
24 Texas Tech 1-0 Actual: 24Highest: 10 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 247
25 Oklahoma 1-0 Actual: 18Highest: 6 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 519
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Utah
