Arizona State did not hear its name called Tuesday night when the College Football Playoff committee unveiled their first poll of the 2025 season, but it was still a win for the Sun Devils.
The initial College Football Playoff Rankings and the projected 12-team bracket: pic.twitter.com/jdeKYWIvhs
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 5, 2025
Three different Big 12 teams debuted in the CFP Top 25, with BYU and Texas Tech making it inside the first 12. That means if the season ended today, the Cougars and Red Raiders would both get to host a playoff game in the first round of the playoff.