The Sun Devils surprised a lot of people last year when they made it all the way to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament as a six seed, where they fell to number two ranked Stanford. Stanford would go on to lose in the championship against top-ranked Oregon.
Last season the Sun Devils were ranked sixth in the preseason Pac-12 rankings. This year they are ranked fifth in the Pac-12 and ranked No. 23 in the nation. With their core returning they hope to finish this season at the end of March.
A big key for the Sun Devil’s success this upcoming season is senior Kianna Ibis.