After a CFP quarterfinal loss in double overtime to now preseason No. 1 Texas, the No. 11 Sun Devils are the highest-ranked team from the unpredictable Big 12.
During her first year as a voter on the AP college football panel, Nicole Auerbach takes a deep dive into the thought process behind her ballot for the Top 25 college football preseason rankings.
For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25.