Last Monday, the Preseason Coaches Poll was released, and Arizona State led all Big 12 teams. They came in at No. 11, with No. 20 Kansas State the next conference foe on the list. While the gap between those two isn't as drastic, the AP's recently released Preseason Top 25 pays similar respects to the Sun Devils.
BREAKING: ASU is No. 11 in the preseason AP Top 25, highest in the Big 12. pic.twitter.com/7tpBwhZqsl
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) August 11, 2025
Just like the coaches, the Associated Press has Arizona State as the 11th best team in college football going into the year.