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 4, 2026 Week 5 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Texas (61) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 61 Voters Lowest: 4 - Bob Ballou 1737
2 Indiana (1) 4-0 Actual: 7Highest: 1 - Bob Ballou Lowest: 12 - Jon Wilner 1380
3 Notre Dame 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1532
4 Miami (FL) (2) 4-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - 4 Voters 1524
5 Ohio State 3-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters 1490
6 Georgia (6) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1647
7 Alabama 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 8 - John Johnson 1460
8 Texas Tech 5-0 Actual: 11Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn 1062
9 BYU 3-0 Actual: 8Highest: 7 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 16 - Mike Griffith 1144
10 Oregon 3-1 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 831
11 Missouri 3-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - David Briggs Lowest: 23 - Kate Rogerson 755
12 Ole Miss 3-1 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Murray Evans 1095
13 LSU 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Mike Griffith Lowest: 19 - Stephen Means 1087
14 Iowa 4-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 367
15 Utah 4-0 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Javon Edmonds 996
16 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Mike Griffith Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 746
17 USC 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 439
18 Florida 4-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Keara Bruno 691
19 Houston 4-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 279
20 Mississippi State 4-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Greg Luca Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 487
21 Oklahoma State 3-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Ralph Russo Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 477
22 SMU 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 13 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: NR - 33 Voters 167
23 Pittsburgh 5-0 Actual: 25Highest: 11 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 162
24 UCLA 4-0 Actual: 21Highest: 9 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 287
25 Boise State 3-1 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 271
