Where did ASU football land in the latest CFP rankings?

Arizona State football has moved up to No. 15 in the College Football Playoff rankings and can advance to the 12-team playoffs with a win in Saturday’s Big 12 championship game against Iowa State.

Coach Kenny Dillingham’s surprising Sun Devils defeated Arizona 49-7 in Tucson on Saturday and are narrow 2.5-point favorites in the title game, which begins at 10 a.m. MST in Arlington, Texas. A win there virtually guarantees a playoff spot, but a key component remains to be decided.

Unfortunately, a one-position move probably won’t be enough to secure a first-round bye.

Boise State, ranked No. 10, is only four points ahead of No. 20 UNLV in Friday’s Mountain West championship game. If the Broncos prevail, the CFP selection committee would have to be very impressed with an Arizona State victory over Iowa State – enough to move the Sun Devils past Boise State.

That doesn’t seem realistic.

This fourth conference champion would receive the No. 4 overall pick and a first-round bye. The fifth conference champion – ASU, assuming wins by Boise State and ASU – would in all likelihood receive the No. 11 or 12 seed and head to a first-round matchup with Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oregon or similar.

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Where did ASU football land in the latest CFP rankings?

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