Arizona State needs one win to earn an automatic berth to the CFP
Despite being 2.5-point favorites over Iowa State according to the oddsmakers, ESPN's Football Power Index gives Arizona State a 45.1% chance to beat the Cyclones.
The FPI gives ASU a 45% chance to make the CFP, and a 2.2% chance to make the national championship game.If the Sun Devils beat the Cyclones on Saturday morning, they will receive an automatic bid to the College Football Playoff. But ASU likely needs Boise State to lose to UNLV in the Mountain West Conference championship game in order to move into the top 12 and receive a first-round bye. If the Broncos lose to UNLV and SMU gets smoked by Clemson in the ACC championship game, the final CFP Rankings could look like this:UNLV, the Mountain West champion, and Clemson, the ACC champion, would finish outside the top 12, but receive automatic bids to the CFP.
The first-round matchups would be Notre Dame vs. Iowa State, Ohio State vs. Alabama, Tennessee vs. Penn State and Indiana vs. Georgia. We'll see how it all plays out on Friday and Saturday. Boise State and UNLV get the party started on Friday night at 6 p.m. MST in the Mountain West Conference championship game. Arizona State and Iowa State play at 10 a.m. MST Saturday morning in the Big 12 championship.Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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