When the season began, Arizona State was picked at the bottom of the Big 12. The Sun Devils finished the regular season on top. Arizona State is No. 1 in the final Big 12 Power Rankings, receiving 15 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the league.

All eyes in Big 12 country will be fixated on Arizona State and Iowa State when they play for a Big 12 football championship on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The winner will receive a trophy from conference commissioner Brett Yormark and a berth into the College Football Playoff from its selection committee.

Picked to finish last in the 16-team Big 12, Arizona State jets to Texas one victory away from representing the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff. The No. 15 Sun Devils can take the final step when they face No. 16 Iowa State in the conference title game on Saturday at Arlington, Texas.