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. Georgia 2
3. Clemson 3
4. Ohio State 4
5. LSU 5
6. Oklahoma 6
7. Penn State 8
8. Stanford 9
9. Notre Dame 10
10. Auburn 11
11. Washington 12
12. West Virginia 13
13. Wisconsin 15
14. Michigan 17
15. UCF 18
16. Kentucky 25
17. Texas --
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