To become unforgettable, a team has to surprise, succeed and connect. The Sun Devils accomplished all three. Now comes the harder part.

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham is getting a big raise following the Sun Devils’ unexpected trip to the College Football Playoff.

Sarkisian recently led the Longhorns to their second consecutive appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.

Editor’s note: This is a guest column from former writer and columnist Dave Jones, who retired from PennLive last May after 33 years covering Penn State. Jones, who will be recognized with the Football Writers Association of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17 in Atlanta, offers his thoughts on the current playoff format.

Cincinnati Bearcats basketball hosts Arizona State Saturday afternoon. Here are three keys for UC to beat the Sun Devils from reporter Scott Springer

Moore, who transferred from UTSA ahead of the 2024 season, was considering entering the NFL draft but will return to Austin next season.

We have our largest night slate of the season tonight with 10 games after the normal prime-time window. We start the evening in Madison with Ohio State visiting. Miami gets crazy in Cameron. Clemson is in Atlanta to take on the Wreck.

When the Arizona State Sun Devils take the floor for their next game, all will be looking for a greater sense of urgency out of the gate.

The crowd in Mercedes-Benz Stadium was surprisingly strong for ASU. Everyone was there, even President Crow, to rally behind the team. The football team brought together the Sun Devil faithful, newly invigorated fans and reunited our college roommates. READ MORE: ASU had passionate performance, came up short in Peach Bowl 39-31 against Texas

Here's the official College Football Playoff bracket, which was announced on Sunday, Dec. 8. Get the CFP bracket, schedule, teams, scores, seeds and more here.

Ohio State football will play Notre Dame in the national title game. Who did the Austin American-Statesman sports staff pick in the CFP bracket?