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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Aug 17, 2026 Pre-Season Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Indiana (8) 16-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - Chris Carter 1440
2 Ohio State (40) 12-2 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 7 - Kirk Bohls 1672
3 Texas 10-3 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 10 Voters Lowest: 9 - Javon Edmonds 1483
4 Notre Dame (6) 10-2 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - Chelsie Brown 1510
5 Oregon (14) 13-2 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 14 Voters Lowest: 10 - Javon Edmonds 1597
6 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1513
7 Miami (FL) (1) 13-3 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 9 - Michael Katz 1379
8 Oklahoma 10-3 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Josh Furlong Lowest: 17 - Randy Johnson 1047
9 Ole Miss 13-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Pat Welter 1102
10 Texas A&M 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ralph Russo 1131
11 BYU 12-2 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Chris Carter 839
12 Michigan 9-4 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - BJ Rains Lowest: 23 - Javon Edmonds 718
13 LSU 7-6 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - Tom Murphy 988
14 USC 9-4 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - BJ Rains Lowest: 25 - Brett McMurphy 839
15 Houston 10-3 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 252
16 Washington 9-4 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 501
17 Alabama 11-4 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Matt Murschel Lowest: 20 - Brett McMurphy 904
18 Penn State 7-6 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 482
19 Texas Tech 12-2 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 983
20 Missouri 8-5 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 117
21 Utah 11-2 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Tom Murphy Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 304
22 SMU 9-4 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - Ian Kress 434
23 Louisville 9-4 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - Nicole Auerbach Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 198
24 Iowa 9-4 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 260
25 Tennessee 8-5 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Josh Furlong Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 394
