College football bowl game projections: ESPN has ASU reaching postseason for 1st time since 2021

As Week 4 approaches in the 2024 college football season, the Arizona State Sun Devils’ 3-0 start to the season puts them in a good position to be a part of bowl season for the first time since 2021.

ASU still has a ways to go to reach the six wins required for bowl game eligibility, as it still has matchups against Oklahoma State, Kansas, Utah and Kansas State remaining on its schedule.

Meanwhile, the Arizona Wildcats are off to a 2-1 start, but their college football playoff hopes hit a bump in the road after a loss to Kansas State in Week 3, which knocked them out of the top 25 AP college football rankings after previously being ranked No. 20.

With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams in 2024, one loss still gives Arizona a shot at making the playoffs. With the new 12-team field being composed of the five highest-ranked conference champions as well as the next seven highest-ranked schools, Arizona will likely now have to win the Big 12 in order to get in.

Arizona will face a tough matchup after its bye week against the Utah Utes on Sept. 28.

Which bowl games are ASU projected to play in?

ESPN: Independence Bowl vs. Indiana (Dec. 28), Sun Bowl vs. SMU (Dec. 31)

Action Network: Independence Bowl vs. TCU

CBS Sports: Sun Bowl vs. Louisville

Athlon Sports: Sun Bowl vs. North Carolina

Which bowls games are Arizona projected to play in?

ESPN: Las Vegas Bowl vs. South Carolina (Dec. 27), Holiday Bowl vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 27)

CBS Sports: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Tennessee

247 Sports: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Kentucky

Athlon Sports: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Auburn

Action Network: Sun Bowl vs. UNC