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