Tuesday night offered a lifeline for Kenny Dillingham’s ASU. The Sun Devils cracked the CFP rankings at No. 25 for the first time this season, but with two losses to key conference rivals, their path to repeating as Big 12 champions is narrow. They must now rely on other teams slipping to keep their playoff hopes alive.

“Only Texas Tech and BYU can clinch spots in the Big 12 championship game this weekend (Tech is off). ” On Wednesday, college football beat writer Vannini wrote while outlining the Big 12 race scenario, “ASU, Houston, and Utah still have a path if they don’t.”

ASU sits fifth in the Big 12 with a 7-3 overall record and two games remaining. Now, to enhance their rank, winning against Colorado and Arizona seems mandatory. But the road will not be easy without BYU and Texas T

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