c Bob Asmussen Biases at College Poll Tracker

Bob AsmussenChampaign News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)

E-mail: rasmusse@news-gazette.com

Twitter: @BobAsmussen

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.

Biased Towards

Marshall Thundering Herd

MarshallRanked 4 spots ABOVE average over 8 weeks.

Western Kentucky HIlltoppers

Western KentuckyRanked 4 spots ABOVE average over 5 weeks.

Biased Against

None

Neutral/Not Enough Info

South Florida Bulls

South FloridaRanked 3 spots ABOVE average over 15 weeks.

North Dakota State Bison

North Dakota StateRanked 3 spots ABOVE average over 3 weeks.

Florida Gators

FloridaRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 77 weeks.

Illinois Fighting Illini

IllinoisRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 30 weeks.

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas TechRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 29 weeks.

Houston Cougars

HoustonRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 28 weeks.

Air Force Falcons

Air ForceRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 11 weeks.

Western Michigan Broncos

Western MichiganRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 11 weeks.

Toledo Rockets

ToledoRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 10 weeks.

San Diego State Aztecs

San Diego StateRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 8 weeks.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Coastal CarolinaRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 3 weeks.

Purdue Boilermakers

PurdueRanked 2 spots ABOVE average over 1 weeks.

Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&MRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 88 weeks.

Michigan State Spartans

Michigan StateRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 58 weeks.

North Carolina Tar Heels

North CarolinaRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 51 weeks.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

NebraskaRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 44 weeks.

Cincinnati Bearcats

CincinnatiRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 32 weeks.

Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa StateRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 29 weeks.

Tulane Green Wave

TulaneRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 24 weeks.

Navy Midshipmen

NavyRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 22 weeks.

UCF Knights

UCFRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 20 weeks.

Army Black Knights

ArmyRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 17 weeks.

Kansas Jayhawks

KansasRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 10 weeks.

Fresno State Bulldogs

Fresno StateRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 9 weeks.

Colorado State Rams

Colorado StateRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 5 weeks.

Utah State Aggies

Utah StateRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 4 weeks.

Maryland Terrapins

MarylandRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 4 weeks.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Louisiana TechRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 2 weeks.

Georgia Southern Eagles

Georgia SouthernRanked 1 spots ABOVE average over 1 weeks.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio StateRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 144 weeks.

Georgia Bulldogs

GeorgiaRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 124 weeks.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre DameRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 122 weeks.

Oregon Ducks

OregonRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 119 weeks.

Texas Longhorns

TexasRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 89 weeks.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn StateRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 87 weeks.

Missouri Tigers

MissouriRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 69 weeks.

Baylor Bears

BaylorRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 68 weeks.

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma StateRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 54 weeks.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes

Miami (FL)Ranked 0 spots ABOVE average over 50 weeks.

Boise State Broncos

Boise StateRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 49 weeks.

Iowa Hawkeyes

IowaRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 45 weeks.

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi StateRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 34 weeks.

Indiana Hoosiers

IndianaRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 29 weeks.

Memphis Tigers

MemphisRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 26 weeks.

SMU Mustangs

SMURanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 23 weeks.

Minnesota Golden Gophers

MinnesotaRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 16 weeks.

Syracuse Orange

SyracuseRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 16 weeks.

Virginia Cavaliers

VirginiaRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 15 weeks.

Temple Owls

TempleRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 9 weeks.

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Appalachian StateRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 7 weeks.

Boston College Eagles

Boston CollegeRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 3 weeks.

Northern Illinois Huskies

Northern IllinoisRanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 3 weeks.

UTSA Roadrunners

UTSARanked 0 spots ABOVE average over 3 weeks.

Alabama Crimson Tide

AlabamaRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 144 weeks.

LSU Tigers

LSURanked 1 spots BELOW average over 122 weeks.

Clemson Tigers

ClemsonRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 121 weeks.

Oklahoma Sooners

OklahomaRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 119 weeks.

Michigan Wolverines

MichiganRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 116 weeks.

Florida State Seminoles

Florida StateRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 88 weeks.

Wisconsin Badgers

WisconsinRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 73 weeks.

Tennessee Volunteers

TennesseeRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 72 weeks.

Washington Huskies

WashingtonRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 69 weeks.

UCLA Bruins

UCLARanked 1 spots BELOW average over 56 weeks.

Stanford Cardinal

StanfordRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 46 weeks.

TCU Horned Frogs

TCURanked 1 spots BELOW average over 44 weeks.

Louisville Cardinals

LouisvilleRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 44 weeks.

BYU Cougars

BYURanked 1 spots BELOW average over 36 weeks.

Washington State Cougars

Washington StateRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 28 weeks.

Arizona Wildcats

ArizonaRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 25 weeks.

West Virginia Mountaineers

West VirginiaRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 24 weeks.

Colorado Buffaloes

ColoradoRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 24 weeks.

NC State Wolfpack

NC StateRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 22 weeks.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia TechRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 22 weeks.

Oregon State Beavers

Oregon StateRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 21 weeks.

Kentucky Wildcats

KentuckyRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 19 weeks.

Duke Blue Devils

DukeRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 17 weeks.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Wake ForestRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 15 weeks.

Northwestern Wildcats

NorthwesternRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 13 weeks.

Virginia Tech Hokies

Virginia TechRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 13 weeks.

James Madison Dukes

James MadisonRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 10 weeks.

UNLV Rebels

UNLVRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 6 weeks.

CaliforniaRanked 1 spots BELOW average over 5 weeks.

Ole Miss Rebels

Ole MissRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 108 weeks.

USC Trojans

USCRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 83 weeks.

Auburn Tigers

AuburnRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 64 weeks.

Pittsburgh Panthers

PittsburghRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 16 weeks.

Vanderbilt Commodores

VanderbiltRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 15 weeks.

Arkansas Razorbacks

ArkansasRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 12 weeks.

Liberty Flames

LibertyRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 7 weeks.

Troy Trojans

TroyRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 3 weeks.

North Texas Mean Green

North TexasRanked 2 spots BELOW average over 1 weeks.

Utah Utes

UtahRanked 3 spots BELOW average over 95 weeks.

Kansas State Wildcats

Kansas StateRanked 3 spots BELOW average over 71 weeks.

Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona StateRanked 3 spots BELOW average over 44 weeks.

South Carolina Gamecocks

South CarolinaRanked 3 spots BELOW average over 31 weeks.

East Carolina Pirates

East CarolinaRanked 3 spots BELOW average over 6 weeks.