Illinois football beat writer Bob Asmussen is a voting member of The Associated Press Top 25 panel. Here is this week's ballot:
TEAM PREV.
1. Alabama 1
2. Clemson 2
3. Notre Dame 3
4. Michigan 5
5. Georgia 6
6. UCF 7
7. West Virginia 11
8. Oklahoma 8
9. Ohio State 9
10. LSU 4
11. Washington State 12
12. Fresno State 17
13. Utah State 18
14. Kentucky 10
15. Syracuse 23
16. Boston College 22
17. Cincinnati 24
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