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By Patrick Holleron
Cronkite News
ARLINGTON, Texas – Imagining Arizona State as the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff seemed unfathomable this time last year.
As the Pac-12 Conference dissolved, ASU coach Kenny Dillingham searched for answers to a 3-9 debut season that felt like it ended before Week One thanks to the university’s self-imposed bowl ban amid an NCAA investigation for recruiting violations
Making matters worse, the Sun Devils prepared for a transition to the Big 12 Conference while starting over at multiple positions on the field and within Dillingham’s coaching staff. So like any college football coach entering the 2024 season, Dillingham dove deep into the transfer portal. Continue reading “Buying in: How an ASU team picked to finish last in Big 12 put its confidence in Kenny Dillingham”