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 28, 2025 Week 6 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (46) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1626
2 Miami (FL) (4) 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 5 - Chad Bishop 1529
3 Oregon (16) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 4 - Javon Edmonds 1589
4 Oklahoma 4-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Kirk Bohls 1313
5 Texas A&M 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 11 - Kevin Carter 1308
6 Ole Miss 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Javon Edmonds 1354
7 Penn State 3-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Stephen Means 1179
8 Texas 3-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Greg Madia 1071
9 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - Keith Farmer 1156
10 Alabama 3-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - Chad Bishop 1057
11 Georgia 3-1 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 965
12 Iowa State 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 24 - Koki Riley 830
13 LSU 4-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 5 Voters Lowest: 22 - Josh Furlong 838
14 Texas Tech 4-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Andy Yamashita 967
15 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: 24 - Stephen Means 697
16 Georgia Tech 5-0 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 549
17 Missouri 5-0 Actual: 19Highest: 8 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Kirk Kenney 528
18 Michigan 3-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Jamal St. Cyr Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 422
19 Illinois 4-1 Actual: 22Highest: 18 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 271
20 Florida State 3-1 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - Brenna Greene 535
21 BYU 4-0 Actual: 23Highest: 12 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 191
22 Notre Dame 2-2 Actual: 21Highest: 9 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 333
23 Vanderbilt 5-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Stephen Means Lowest: 23 - Bob Asmussen 640
24 South Florida 3-1 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 53
25 Arizona State 4-1 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 107
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Virginia
