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 3
3. Notre Dame 4
4. LSU 6
5. Texas 5
6. Michigan 9
7. Georgia 7
8. UCF 8
9. Oklahoma 10
10. Ohio State 2
11. Florida 12
12. West Virginia 14
13. Kentucky 13
14. Washington State 25
15. Penn State 16
16. Iowa 22
17. Oregon 11
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