The Arizona State Sun Devils are one of the hottest teams in college football, and after a blowout win in the Big 12 championship over the Iowa State Cyclones, the Sun Devils officially have a first-round bye.
The No. 4 Sun Devils have a potentially treacherous quarterfinal game if the first round goes to chalk. Who will the Sun Devils need to knock off on their potential path to the CFP National Championship? College Football Network breaks down every potential matchup in Arizona State’s quest for an improbable national title.
Arizona State College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Prediction vs. No. 5 Texas or No. 12 Clemson
Arizona will play the winner of an intriguing battle between the Texas Longhorns and Clemson Tigers. If the Sun Devils are healthy, they’ll at least have a chance to pull off what would be an upset against Texas. If Clemson upsets the Longhorns, the Sun Devils would be slight favorites in a quarterfinal matchup.
- Win Probability vs. No. 5 Texas: 33.6%
- Win Probability vs. No. 12 Clemson: 50.6%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 5 Texas: Texas -6
- CFN Spread vs. No. 12 Notre Dame: Pick ’em
Arizona State College Football Playoff Semifinal Projection vs. No. 1 Oregon, No. 8 Ohio State, or No. 9 Tennessee
There are three possible opponents in the semifinals for the Sun Devils: The Oregon Ducks or the winner of the first-round matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers. Arizona State is a sizeable underdog against all three.
- Win Probability vs. No. 1 Oregon: 25.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 8 Ohio State: 32.3%
- Win Probability vs. No. 9 Tennessee: 38.1%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 1 Oregon: Oregon -9
- CFN Spread vs. No. 8 Ohio State: Ohio State -6.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 9 Tennessee: Tennessee -4
Arizona State College Football Playoff National Championship Projection vs. The Field
Six teams are on the other side of the bracket: The Boise State Broncos, Penn State Nittany Lions, SMU Mustangs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Indiana Hoosiers, and Georgia Bulldogs. The Sun Devils would be favored against Boise State and SMU but underdogs against the rest of the bracket.
- Win Probability vs. No. 3 Boise State: 61.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 6 Penn State: 41.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 11 SMU: 50.8%
- Win Probability vs. No. 7 Notre Dame: 41.1%
- Win Probability vs. No. 10 Indiana: 45.7%
- Win Probability vs. No. 2 Georgia: 33.1%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 3 Boise State: Arizona State -3.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 6 Penn State: Penn State -3
- CFN Spread vs. No. 11 SMU: Arizona State -1
- CFN Spread vs. No. 7 Notre Dame: Notre Dame -3
- CFN Spread vs. No. 10 Indiana: Indiana -2.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 2 Georgia: Georgia -6.5
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