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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Oct 12, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (50) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 50 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1631
2 Miami (FL) (13) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 13 Voters Lowest: 3 - 15 Voters 1582
3 Indiana (3) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - Ralph Russo 1531
4 Texas A&M 6-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 7 Voters 1433
5 Ole Miss 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 10 Voters Lowest: 12 - Koki Riley 1331
6 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1315
7 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 8 Voters Lowest: 12 - Chad Bishop 1175
8 Georgia 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1148
9 LSU 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Sean Reider 1012
10 Texas Tech 6-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Spencer Ripchik 1266
11 Georgia Tech 6-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 904
12 Oklahoma 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Pat Welter Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 786
13 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 939
14 BYU 6-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 655
15 USC 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 361
16 Notre Dame 4-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 21 - Randy Johnson 793
17 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Spencer Ripchik Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 649
18 South Florida 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 398
19 Texas 4-2 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 319
20 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 521
21 Illinois 5-2 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 113
22 Utah 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 261
23 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 285
24 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters 547
25 Washington 5-1 Actual: 28Highest: 18 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 36
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Cincinnati 25-Nebraska
