Illinois 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. Ohio State 3
3. Clemson 4
4. Notre Dame 5
5. Texas 9
6. LSU 15
7. Georgia 2
8. UCF 13
9. Michigan 12
10. Oklahoma 11
11. Oregon 17
12. Florida 14
13. Kentucky 19
14. West Virginia 6
15. NC State 20
16. Penn State 10
17. Washington 7
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