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Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCFOn Saturday afternoon, Arizona State left little doubt about who the best team in the Big 12 was during the 2024 college football season. The Sun Devils punctuated an 11-2 regular season with a dominant 45-19 win against Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, riding 208 total yards and three touchdowns from Cam Skattebo on their way to a lopsided victory. It was an exclamation point on one of the best stories in college football this season, with Arizona State winning a conference in which it was picked to finish in last place in the league’s preseason poll. REQUIRED READING: College Football Playoff projections: Live CFP bracket predictions for 12-team field Though coach Kenny Dillingham and the Sun Devils will spend much of their Saturday basking in their accomplishment, questions still linger for them that won’t be answered until Sunday. The win against the Cyclones earned Arizona State a spot in the College Football Playoff as one of the five highest-ranked conference champions. But once in the 12-team field, where will it be? Here’s what you need to know about Arizona State and where it might end up in the College Football Playoff bracket: Is Arizona State in the College Football Playoff? Technically, no. For all intents and purposes, though? Yes, the Sun Devils are in. The College Football playoff reserves spots for the five highest-rated conference champions. Arizona State was nine spots higher than Army, the next-highest-ranked conference champion, in the most recent playoff selection committee rankings, which were released last Tuesday. While Army drubbed Tulane 35-14 to win the American Athletic Conference Friday night, it won’t be enough to vault it past the Sun Devils. REQUIRED READING: Kenny Dillingham: Arizona State 'should be treated like an 11-1 team' in final CFP rankings Will Arizona State get bye in College Football Playoff? The 12-team College Football Playoff guarantees the four highest-rated conference champions a first-round bye and an automatic spot in the national quarterfinals. With four major conferences — the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC — the widely held assumption was that in most years, those four byes would be earned by the champion of each of those leagues. In the new format’s first year, that might not be the case. In the most recent rankings from the playoff selection committee, Boise State was No. 10, while Arizona State was five spots behind at No. 15. The Broncos , who won the Mountain West championship game against UNLV on Friday night, were the fourth highest-rated conference champion, with the Sun Devils fifth. Barring a shakeup, Boise State is in a position to earn that fourth and final bye while Arizona State would have to play a first-round game, likely on the road. The question now is whether it will remain that way. The Sun Devils’ margin of victory against Iowa State, a fellow top-20 team, was impressive. It also capped off a six-game stretch in which Arizona State was among the most impressive teams in the sport. During that time, it went 6-0 and beat three teams that were ranked in the top 20 at the time of the matchup. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark was quick to make note of that during the post-game trophy presentation. "The last six weeks, there has not been a better team in college football than ASU,” he said . “As far as I'm concerned, you've punched your ticket to Tempe." (one of the playoff quarterfinal games is the Fiesta Bowl in nearby Glendale, Arizona, where the Sun Devils would likely end up if it gets a bye.) The question is whether they have done enough to jump Boise State and get that coveted fourth first-round bye. The Broncos impressed in their Mountain West championship victory, beating a top-20 UNLV team by 14 points for their second win of the season against the Rebels. Ashton Jeanty bolstered his already robust Heisman Trophy resume with 209 rushing yards and a touchdown. As eye-opening as Arizona State’s win against Iowa State was, will it be enough to push the Sun Devils up six spots and past a team that also won during conference championship week? Entering this week, Arizona State had the No. 16 strength of record in ESPN’s Football Power Index, five spots behind Boise State. The Sun Devils had the No. 72 strength of schedule, putting it 10 spots ahead of the Broncos. There’s one other scenario that could benefit Dillingham’s team. If Clemson beats SMU in the ACC championship game, the Tigers would be one of the five top conference champions (at the expense of the Mustangs, the projected No. 3 seed, no less). But at No. 17 in the most recent playoff committee rankings, it’s almost certain they Tigers finish behind Arizona State, which would make the Sun Devils the No. 4 conference champion, at worst. Even if SMU wins, it’s possible that the Sun Devils could fail to earn a first-round bye, but at least avoid being the No. 12 seed, which they would have been based on the most recent committee rankings. The thumping of the Cyclones may have been enough to move Arizona State past the final at-large team in the field, which is currently Alabama. REQUIRED READING: Do the right thing, College Football Playoff committee: Boise State deserves first-round bye College Football Playoff projected bracket Here’s the projected College Football Playoff bracket as of 5:45 p.m. ET, with the Big 12 championship result taken into consideration and the results of the Big Ten, SEC and ACC championships based on the higher seed winning:Afya Continues To Be An Opportunity Even After Brazil's Depreciation
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SoFi stock soars to 52-week high, hits $16.09 amid robust growthCeltic manager Brendan Rodgers praised Cameron Carter-Vickers and his side’s mentality after they dug out a Champions League point following the defender’s disastrous own goal against Club Brugge. The normally reliable centre-back passed the ball into his own net in the 26th minute after failing to spot goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s positioning. But a brilliant turn and finish on the hour mark from Daizen Maeda changed the game and ultimately earned the Scottish champions a 1-1 home draw. On the opener, Rodgers said: “ Mistakes happen and it was just unfortunate. He’s played that pass a million times and it’s gone back and then we’ve been able to play forward. It was just one of those unfortunate moments in the game that happens. “But he’s a really, really tough character. He’s a great guy, he picked himself up. He was really strong and aggressive again in the game and got on with it and had a real bravery in the second half, because he was the one carrying the ball forward for us to start the attack.” Despite the gift, Brugge were worthy of their lead and Rodgers admitted his side were too passive in their pressing in the opening half. Some tactical tweaks – and the introduction of Paulo Bernardo – helped Celtic dominate after Maeda’s equaliser, although Brugge had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside. “I can only credit the players for the second half, because we had to fight,” Rodgers said. “And we’re still one of those teams that’s really pushing to try and make a mark at this level. So to make the comeback, score the goal, play with that courage, I was so pleased. “You want to win but I’ve been here enough times to have lost a game like that, but we didn’t. We showed a real strong mentality and we kept pushing right to the very end and the players did well. “I thought they showed great courage in the second half because we weren’t at our level in the first half. Sometimes a game like that can get away from you, but it didn’t. “We stayed with it, showed that determination, showed that mentality, never to quit, to keep going. And then we were much, much better, much freer in the second half. “So we’re on eight points, nine to play for. We’re still very much on course to get to where we want to get to and still three games to go.” Rodgers added: “It’s 20 games now and we’ve won 16 and drawn three and lost one, so it shows you the mentality is there, and especially at this level, you need to have that.”
Deion Sanders took to social media to air his grievances about his son Shedeur Sanders' exclusion from the Heisman Trophy finalists. In doing so, Sanders seemed to embrace the narrative pushed by social media trolls comparing random stats between Shedeur and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel. While the passionate defense of his son was expected, many observers believe the Heisman voters got it right when selecting their finalists. Shedeur Sanders has indeed had a remarkable season, posting historic numbers for Colorado. His achievements include leading the FBS in completion percentage (74.2%) and being in the top five in categories such as completions per game, passing touchdowns, passing yards per game, and pass efficiency. Additionally, he broke numerous records, including becoming the 16th player in NCAA history to surpass 14,000 career passing yards while maintaining an elite touchdown-to-interception ratio. He has thrown a touchdown in 48 consecutive games, a streak that is unprecedented in both FBS and FCS history. These stats firmly place Shedeur among the best quarterbacks in the nation. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.