Bowl projections: ASU’s destination for final game becoming more clear
Nov 27, 2018, 1:15 PM
Arizona State running back Eno Benjamin (3) celebrates with N'Keal Harry after scoring the winning touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
With a win on Saturday in the Territorial Cup, the Arizona State Sun Devils secured a 7-5 record to end the regular season and knocked rival Arizona out of bowl elgibility.
The Sun Devils now turn their focus to what lies ahead, or what could lie ahead.
The Pac-12 is contracted to fill spots in seven bowl games in the following order: Rose Bowl, Valero Alamo Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Redbox Bowl, Hyundai Sun Bowl, Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl and the Cheez-It Bowl.
Finishing second in the Pac-12 South, but with the seventh-best winning percentage in the whole conference leaves the Sun Devils in a precarious position.
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However, the Sun Devils will finish in a tie for sixth place with the loser of the California vs. Stanford game on Saturday.
With seven bowl eligible teams set, it will come down to which committee will select the Sun Devils, how much they value ASU’s high ranking in the South Division and their marketability.
Here is where Arizona State is being projected to land in the postseason as of Nov. 27.
ESPN
Kyle Bonagura: Sun Bowl vs. Virginia
Mitch Sherman: Sun Bowl vs. Virginia
USA Today
Erick Smith: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Fresno State
CBS Sports
Jerry Palm: Sun Bowl vs. Boston College
Sporting News
Bill Bender: Sun Bowl vs. Miami (Fla.)
SB Nation
Jason Kirk: Redbox Bowl vs. Wisconsin
The Athletic
Stewart Mandel: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Utah State
Athlon Sports
Steve Lassan: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Boise State
Sports Illustrated
Eric Single: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Boise State
