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 18, 2026 Week 7 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Ohio State (9) 6-1 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 9 Voters Lowest: 6 - Brian Fonseca 1649
2 BYU (20) 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 20 Voters Lowest: 4 - 2 Voters 1675
3 Miami (FL) (40) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1697
4 Texas Tech (1) 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 1 - Chris Murray Lowest: 13 - Kirk Bohls 1336
5 UCLA 6-0 Actual: 9Highest: 3 - Stephen Means Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1159
6 Indiana 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 11 - Chris Murray 1370
7 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - Brian Howell Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1360
8 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1382
9 Notre Dame 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Koki Riley Lowest: 12 - Chris Murray 1395
10 Utah 6-0 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Brian Fonseca Lowest: 17 - Koki Riley 1153
11 Tennessee 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Chris Carter Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1151
12 Iowa 5-1 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 747
13 Alabama 5-2 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Stephen Means 870
14 Kentucky 6-1 Actual: 12Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 19 - Kirk Kenney 932
15 Houston 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Rece Davis Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 785
16 USC 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 592
17 Florida 5-2 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 355
18 Texas 4-2 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Pete Yanity Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 440
19 SMU 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 265
20 Boise State 5-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 295
21 LSU 5-2 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Nick Jacobs Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 529
22 Wake Forest 6-1 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 25 - Chelsie Brown 574
23 Arizona 5-1 Actual: 25Highest: 12 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 136
24 Northwestern 5-1 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 254
25 New Mexico 5-1 Actual: 31Highest: 24 - Randy Johnson Lowest: NR - 64 Voters 6
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Missouri
