The Arizona State football team surprised the college football world with its Big 12 championship game win and berth in the College Football Playoff. Can Kenny Dillingham's team keep surprising in the 12-team playoff? The Sun Devils are the No. 4 seed in ...

You've probably heard that the Arizona State football team was picked to finish last in the Big 12 this season, but is now in the College Football Playoff after winning the conference championship game. That's a cool story, right? But it isn't the entire ...

Next up in our College Football Playoff breakdown is the fourth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils. Will Cam Skattebo and company continue their improbable run? Or

Arizona State has its first outright conference title since winning the Pac-10 in 1996. It is an impressive Big 12 debut after going 3-9 in its final Pac-12 season. The eight-win improvement is a school record — the previous was five. Arizona State and Indiana (11-1) are the only FBS schools with eight-win improvements over last year.

Despite Arizona State clinching its spot in the College Football Playoff, ESPN's recent list demonstrates the long road ahead for the Sun Devils becoming a legitimate threat in the holistic nature of the playoff era.

At this point, the Arizona State Sun Devils are used to being overlooked. Projected to win less than 5 games this season by the oddsmakers, Kenny Dillingham's players have played with a chip on their shoulders all season.