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 24, 2020 Pre-Season Rankings for Bob Asmussen1 Clemson (38) 14-1 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 38 Voters Lowest: 4 - Dylan Sinn 1520 Points
2 LSU (1) 15-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 15 - Jon Wilner 1186 Points
3 Ohio State (21) 13-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 5 Voters 1504 Points
4 Oregon 12-2 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 14 - Jon Wilner 1119 Points
5 Alabama (2) 11-2 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - Sam McKewon 1422 Points
6 Penn State 11-2 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - Michael Vega 1147 Points
7 Georgia 12-2 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Brian Howell 1270 Points
8 Notre Dame 11-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Pete Martini 995 Points
9 Oklahoma 12-2 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 20 Voters Lowest: 11 - Colten Bartholomew 1269 Points
10 Minnesota 11-2 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 451 Points
11 Florida 11-2 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Sam McKewon 1125 Points
12 Oklahoma State 8-5 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Conor O'Neill Lowest: 23 - Adam Zucker 672 Points
13 Texas A&M 8-5 Actual: 13Highest: 4 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - Colten Bartholomew 764 Points
14 Michigan 9-4 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Robert Cessna 611 Points
15 Auburn 9-4 Actual: 11Highest: 4 - Eric Hansen Lowest: 25 - Sam McKewon 852 Points
16 Texas 8-5 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 703 Points
17 USC 8-5 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Sam McKewon Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 534 Points
18 Wisconsin 10-4 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 840 Points
19 North Carolina 7-6 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Adam Grosbard 496 Points
20 UCF 10-3 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 229 Points
21 Utah 11-3 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 22 Voters 211 Points
22 Iowa State 7-6 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 16 Voters 199 Points
23 Cincinnati 11-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 234 Points
24 Iowa 10-3 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Adam Grosbard Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 134 Points
25 Arizona State 8-5 Actual: 29Highest: 16 - Gentry Estes Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 66 Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Tennessee
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