Arizona State dominated Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday.
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will now determine whether the Sun Devils' strong performance closes out the regular season and, combined with a big win in the title game, catapults the team to one of the coveted top-four spots in the playoffs. You will have a mission.
In the latest playoff rankings entering college football's conference championship weekend, ASU was ranked five spots behind Boise State.
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Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham celebrates their victory in the Big 12 Championship Game against the Iowa State Cyclones on December 7, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Imagine Images)
The Broncos enter Friday's Mountain West title game in the 10th spot in the playoff rankings, with some forecasting Boise State coming in at No. 4. The new 12-team playoff structure stipulates that the top four seeds will win the conference championship.
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If Boise State finishes higher than the Big 12 champions in the final playoff rankings, the Broncos will be the fourth-seeded team.
Shortly after ASU won its first Big 12 title, head coach Kenny Dillingham touted the Sun Devils' 11-2 record and sent a clear message to the selection committee.
Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham stands on the sideline during a game against the Iowa State Cyclones at AT&T Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Imagine Images)
“Florida State was held back last year because their quarterback didn't play. We're 11-1 with our quarterback. We're 11-1 and Big 12 champions. We're 11-1 with our quarterback. “I think they should be treated the same way as the team,” Dillingham argued.
Dillingham was referring to the Florida State team that made it through the regular season with an unblemished record and won the 2023 ACC Championship Game. However, the selection committee factored in an injury to starting quarterback Jordan Travis, and FSU fell to fifth place in the final playoff rankings that season.
The Arizona State Sun Devils celebrate their victory over the Iowa State Cyclones on December 7, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)
Because this year's Orange Bowl was not a semifinal game, several key Seminoles players withdrew from the Orange Bowl, resulting in a lopsided loss to Georgia.
ASU hasn't dropped a game since losing to Cincinnati 24-14 in October. Quarterback Sam Leavitt did not play in that game. The Sun Devils' first loss of the season came on the road in September, when Texas Tech won 30-22.
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The final playoff rankings of the season will be released Sunday night. The top four seeds will receive byes in the first round.
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