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 19, 2025 Week 9 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (60) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 3 - Koki Riley 1643
2 Indiana (6) 7-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 4 - Ralph Russo 1583
3 Texas A&M 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1499
4 Alabama 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 6 - Keith Farmer 1463
5 Oregon 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Mike Hlas Lowest: 13 - Steven Johnson 1317
6 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Stephen Means 1360
7 Georgia Tech 7-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Koki Riley 1143
8 Oklahoma 6-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Steven Johnson 882
9 Miami (FL) 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 17 - Haley Sawyer 1073
10 BYU 7-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 975
11 Vanderbilt 6-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 8 Voters Lowest: 18 - Javon Edmonds 1031
12 Ole Miss 6-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Sean Reider 1119
13 Notre Dame 5-2 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters 964
14 South Florida 6-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 501
15 Missouri 6-1 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 748
16 Virginia 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 624
17 Illinois 5-2 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 168
18 Texas 5-2 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 318
19 Louisville 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 458
20 Arizona State 5-2 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 155
21 LSU 5-2 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 388
22 Texas Tech 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Bob Asmussen 782
23 Cincinnati 6-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 350
24 Tennessee 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 527
25 Michigan 5-2 Actual: 25Highest: 21 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 123
