TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — No. 24 Arizona State is right where it was a year ago before winning the Big 12 championship and earning the program's first trip to the College Football Playoff.

The Sun Devils' 26-22 win over No. 14 Texas Tech on Saturday moved them to 3-1 in conference — same as last season — while tightening up the Big 12 race.

Arizona State's victory left No. 11 BYU and No. 21 Cincinnati as the only undefeated teams left in Big 12 play, but also puts three teams within a half-game back. Another six teams are a game behind at 2-2 as the league rounds toward the second half of its season.

“It’s like survive and then survive again — and then keep trying to survive," Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said Monday.

A look at where the Big 12 race stands heading into the final fi

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