Last year, Arizona State was picked to finish last in the Big 12 preseason poll. The Sun Devils stunned college football by overcoming a slow start, developing offensive playmakers and coming out of nowhere to win the Big 12.

One year later, could Cincinnati do the same?

The Bearcats pulled an early stunner in college football's Week 6, shocking No. 14 Iowa State 38-30. Cincinnati jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and held on against the formerly undefeated Cyclones to pull into a tie for first place in the Big 12 standings at 2-0.

Cincinnati sits at 4-1 heading into manageable games against UCF and Oklahoma State over the next two weeks. The Bearcats should garner AP Top 25 votes, and can enter the polls for the first time since Luke Fickell departed if they ta

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