Following their win at Arizona on Saturday, the Sun Devils are one step closer to the program’s first trip to the College Football Playoff.
But there is still work to be done. Arizona State will meet Iowa State on Saturday in the Big 12 Championship Game; however, a win will not necessarily guarantee a spot in the playoff.
The new 12-team field will be composed of the five highest-ranked conference champions as well as the next seven highest-ranked schools (regardless of conference). The top four conference champions will receive byes into the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams will play on the campuses of the higher-ranked teams in their respective first-round games.
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As we enter conference championship week, here is where the Sun Devils are projected to end up during bowl season.
Predictions: Will Arizona State go to the College Football Playoff?
In a quick survey of eight bowl predictions, the first round of the College Football Playoff was picked as ASU’s landing spot seven times with the Sun Devils matched with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish four times and Penn State twice.
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: College Football Playoff first-round game at Texas — Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium; Austin, Texas on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: College Football Playoff first-round game at Notre Dame — Notre Dame Stadium; South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm: College Football Playoff first-round game at Notre Dame — Notre Dame Stadium; South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
247 Sports’ Brad Crawford: College Football Playoff first-round game at Notre Dame — Notre Dame Stadium; South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
The Sporting News’ Bill Bender: College Football Playoff first-round game at Notre Dame — Notre Dame Stadium; South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
NCAA.com’s Stan Becton: College Football Playoff first-round game at Penn State — Beaver Stadium; State College, Pennsylvania on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
College Football Network’s Oliver Hodgkinson: College Football Playoff first-round game at Penn State — Beaver Stadium; State College, Pennsylvania on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
College Football News’ Pete Fiutak: College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State — State Farm Stadium; Glendale, Arizona on Dec. 31 at 5:30 p.m. MST on ESPN.
Dates, times and television networks for each game first-round game are TBD.
What’s left on Arizona State’s football schedule?
Arizona State will face Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship game on Dec. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas at 10 a.m. MST on ABC.
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