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. Iowa State was second, followed by Colorado (one first-place vote),

College Football Playoff scenarios for ASU football in conference championship games this week. Keep an eye on Mountain West, ACC title games.

And the SEC again got the benefit of the doubt. Same as it ever was, right? That was the sentiment emanating from ACC Country Tuesday after the College Football Playoff's penultimate rankings propelled a three-loss Alabama team over a two-loss Miami.