Where Arizona State stands in Kenny Dillingham contract extension talks

TCU v Arizona State | Bruce Yeung/GettyImagesIt wasn't even a full week ago that reports emerged of Arizona State being "close" to a contract extension with Kenny Dillingham amid reported interest from Michigan in the Sun Devil head coach. Since that report, rumors connecting Dillingham to Michigan have only intensified, and online chatter from fans has reflected a rapidly growing uneasiness regarding the contract negotiations.

So where do things actually stand?

The College Football Playoff begins tonight, and that's relevant here. No. 8 Oklahoma hosts No. 9 Alabama, and the man most frequently connected to the Michigan opening is Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer. For what it's worth, DeBoer…