Yep, it’s prove-it time again. It’s going to sound a bit crazy, but many CBS pundits believe the defending champs, the Arizona State Sun Devils, are “underdogs.” Especially wild when you consider they’ve got two projected first-round NFL Draft prospects on this offense. Kenny Dillingham knows he’s battling ASU history for his 11th-ranked Sun Devils heading into the 2025 regular season, and the weight of last year’s Big 12 championship run lingers like a shadow on the practice field.

The pressure is palpable. Repeating what was done last season—hoisting a Big 12 trophy and sneaking into the CFP—is no small task, and expectations aren’t being handled lightly. Still, 247Sports ’ ASU beat writer and a Heisman voter, Chris Karpman, admitted he was stunned that “None of the nine CBS Spor

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