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 19, 2019 Pre-Season Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Clemson (52) 15-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 52 Voters Lowest: 2 - 10 Voters 1540 Points
2 Alabama (10) 14-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 10 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1496 Points
3 Georgia 11-3 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Kirk Bohls 1403 Points
4 Ohio State 13-1 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Mark Whicker 1261 Points
5 Texas 10-4 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Matt Baker 1005 Points
6 Florida 10-3 Actual: 8Highest: 3 - Mark Whicker Lowest: 16 - Adam Zucker 1054 Points
7 Oklahoma 12-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 12 Voters Lowest: 8 - 2 Voters 1331 Points
8 Texas A&M 9-4 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Jon Wilner 852 Points
9 Oregon 9-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 21 - John Bednarowski 860 Points
10 LSU 10-3 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Matt Brown Lowest: 12 - Robert Cessna 1199 Points
11 UCF 12-1 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 410 Points
12 Notre Dame 12-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Conor O'Neill Lowest: 16 - Eric Boynton 1044 Points
13 Michigan 10-3 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 13 - 2 Voters 1164 Points
14 Penn State 9-4 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Pat Dooley Lowest: NR - 651 Points
15 Utah 9-5 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: 24 - Garland Gillen 772 Points
16 Michigan State 7-6 Actual: 18Highest: 9 - James Kratch Lowest: NR - 10 Voters 377 Points
17 Washington 10-4 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - 3 Voters 786 Points
18 Syracuse 10-3 Actual: 22Highest: 13 - Eric Hansen Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 209 Points
19 Iowa 9-4 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Jerry DiPaola Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 330 Points
20 Auburn 8-5 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 578 Points
21 Iowa State 8-5 Actual: 21Highest: 8 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 302 Points
22 Washington State 11-2 Actual: 23Highest: 14 - Brooks Kubena Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 200 Points
23 Stanford 9-4 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Davis Potter Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 141 Points
24 Mississippi State 8-5 Actual: 28Highest: 16 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 44 Voters 87 Points
25 Army 11-2 Actual: 27Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 94 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Wisconsin 24-Nebraska
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