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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Nov 1, 2026 Week 9 Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Miami (FL) (62) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1740
2 UCLA 8-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Nick Jacobs 1473
3 Georgia (7) 7-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - Stephen Means 1648
4 Utah (1) 8-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Stephen Means Lowest: 8 - Zach Klein 1540
5 Indiana 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Chris Carter 1446
6 BYU 7-1 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Rece Davis Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1358
7 Notre Dame 7-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - Ian Kress 1476
8 Alabama 6-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ty Hildenbrandt 1107
9 Kentucky 7-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Koki Riley 1253
10 Texas 6-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Koki Riley Lowest: 18 - Nick Jacobs 1057
11 USC 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: 23 - 3 Voters 539
12 Ohio State 6-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Mike Hill Lowest: 17 - Greg Luca 1049
13 Ole Miss 6-2 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Koki Riley Lowest: 17 - Murray Evans 953
14 Texas Tech 7-1 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: 18 - Cameron Cox 931
15 Boise State 7-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 451
16 LSU 6-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - David Jablonski 814
17 Wake Forest 7-1 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 898
18 Missouri 6-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - Chelsie Brown 475
19 Iowa 6-2 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 25 - Zach Klein 401
20 New Mexico 7-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 179
21 Tennessee 6-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Chris Carter Lowest: 23 - Stephen Means 719
22 Florida 5-3 Actual: 25Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 36 Voters 94
23 Houston 6-2 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 23 - Bob Asmussen 590
24 South Carolina 5-3 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 163
25 Oregon 5-3 Actual: 27Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 55
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Arizona
