Arizona State stakes CFP claim with dominant win vs. Iowa State

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- No. 15 Arizona State made its case for a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff after a 45-19 domination of No. 16 Iowa State to claim its first Big 12 championship.

The 11-2 Sun Devils were projected as a No. 12 seed after last week's rankings with Boise State, which won the Mountain West on Friday night, projected at No. 4. The top four seeds are required to be conference champions. As the top Group of 5 qualifier, the Broncos would keep that No. 4 seeding if they ranked higher than the Big 12's champion in the final CFP rankings.

After the game, ASU coach Kenny Dillingham said the precedent the CFP selection committee made last year with…