Arizona State starts the 2025 season in a completely different spot from where they were last year at this time. Winning the Big 12, and nearly beating Texas in the Peach Bowl, will do that after being picked to finish last in the conference.
Unsurprisingly, they were the highest ranked Big 12 team in the Coaches Poll that dropped Monday.
The Sun Devils clock in at No, 11 in the poll, one of the highest points that Arizona State has ever been ranked to start the season. That shouldn't be a big surprise, given that they finished last year ranked seventh in the final College Football Playoff committee rankings.