Random notes on Sun Devil football in the Associated Press preseason weekly and final rankings...
--The 2024 team that won the Big 12 title was not ranked entering the season finished seventh.
--The 2007 team that tied for Pac-12 title was not ranked entering the season.
--The 1996 Pac-10 champion that won its first 11 before falling to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl was No. 20 in the Associated Press preseason poll.
--The 1986 Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champion started the season unranked but finished fourth.
--In 1975, ASU was not ranked in preseason but finished second in the voting.
ASU IN PRESEASON/FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: NR/7 (Big 12 champion)
2021: 25/NR
2015: 15/NR
2014: 19/12
2013: NR/21
2008: 15/NR
2007: NR/16 (Pac-10 co-champion with USC at 7-2)
2006: 24/NR
2005: 20/NR
2004: NR/19
2003: 20/NR
1999: 25/NR
1998: 8/NR
1997: NR/14
1996: 20/4 (Pac-10 champions)
1989: 18/NR
1987: 14/20
1986: NR/4 (Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champions)
1984: 13/NR
1982: 20/6
1981: 19/16
1979: 18/NR
1977: 17/18
1976: 3/ NR
1975: NR /2
1974: 15/NR
1973: 14/9
1972: 12/13
1971: 14/8
1970: 19/6
1968: 17/23
1957: NR/12
Below are the eight times ASU started the season unranked but finished ranked and the 12 times it started ranked but finished out of the rankings.
ASU NOT IN PRESEASON BUT IN FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: 7
2013: 21
2007: 16
2004: 19
1997: 14
1986: 4
1975: 2
1957: 12
ASU IN PRESEASON BUT NOT IN FINAL AP RANKINGS
2015: 15
2008: 15
2006: 24
2005: 20
2003: 20
1999: 25
1998: 8
1989: 18
1984: 13
1979: 18
1976: 3
1974: 15
ASU IN TOP-10 OF FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: 7 (Big 12 champions)
1996: 4 (Pac-10 champions)
1986: 4 (Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champions)
1982: 6
1975: 2
1973: 9
1971: 8
1970: 6
ASU IN FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: 7 (Big 12 champion)
2014: 12
2013: 21
2007: 16 (Pac-10 co-champion with USC at 7-2)
2004: 19
1997: 14
1996: 4 (Pac-10 champions)
1987: 20
1986: 4 (Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champions)
1982: 6
1981: 16
1977: 18
1975: 2
1973: 9
1972: 13
1971: 8
1970: 6
1968: 23
1957: 12
ASU IN PRESEASON AP RANKINGS
2021: 25
2015: 15
2014: 19
2008: 15
2006: 24
2005: 20
2003: 20
1999: 25
1998: 8
1996: 20
1989: 18
1987: 14
1984: 13
1982: 20
1981: 19
1979: 18
1977: 17
1976: 3
1974: 15
1973: 14
1972: 12
1971: 14
1970: 19
1968: 17
--The 2024 team that won the Big 12 title was not ranked entering the season finished seventh.
--The 2007 team that tied for Pac-12 title was not ranked entering the season.
--The 1996 Pac-10 champion that won its first 11 before falling to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl was No. 20 in the Associated Press preseason poll.
--The 1986 Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champion started the season unranked but finished fourth.
--In 1975, ASU was not ranked in preseason but finished second in the voting.
ASU IN PRESEASON/FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: NR/7 (Big 12 champion)
2021: 25/NR
2015: 15/NR
2014: 19/12
2013: NR/21
2008: 15/NR
2007: NR/16 (Pac-10 co-champion with USC at 7-2)
2006: 24/NR
2005: 20/NR
2004: NR/19
2003: 20/NR
1999: 25/NR
1998: 8/NR
1997: NR/14
1996: 20/4 (Pac-10 champions)
1989: 18/NR
1987: 14/20
1986: NR/4 (Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champions)
1984: 13/NR
1982: 20/6
1981: 19/16
1979: 18/NR
1977: 17/18
1976: 3/ NR
1975: NR /2
1974: 15/NR
1973: 14/9
1972: 12/13
1971: 14/8
1970: 19/6
1968: 17/23
1957: NR/12
Below are the eight times ASU started the season unranked but finished ranked and the 12 times it started ranked but finished out of the rankings.
ASU NOT IN PRESEASON BUT IN FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: 7
2013: 21
2007: 16
2004: 19
1997: 14
1986: 4
1975: 2
1957: 12
ASU IN PRESEASON BUT NOT IN FINAL AP RANKINGS
2015: 15
2008: 15
2006: 24
2005: 20
2003: 20
1999: 25
1998: 8
1989: 18
1984: 13
1979: 18
1976: 3
1974: 15
ASU IN TOP-10 OF FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: 7 (Big 12 champions)
1996: 4 (Pac-10 champions)
1986: 4 (Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champions)
1982: 6
1975: 2
1973: 9
1971: 8
1970: 6
ASU IN FINAL AP RANKINGS
2024: 7 (Big 12 champion)
2014: 12
2013: 21
2007: 16 (Pac-10 co-champion with USC at 7-2)
2004: 19
1997: 14
1996: 4 (Pac-10 champions)
1987: 20
1986: 4 (Pac-10 and Rose Bowl champions)
1982: 6
1981: 16
1977: 18
1975: 2
1973: 9
1972: 13
1971: 8
1970: 6
1968: 23
1957: 12
ASU IN PRESEASON AP RANKINGS
2021: 25
2015: 15
2014: 19
2008: 15
2006: 24
2005: 20
2003: 20
1999: 25
1998: 8
1996: 20
1989: 18
1987: 14
1984: 13
1982: 20
1981: 19
1979: 18
1977: 17
1976: 3
1974: 15
1973: 14
1972: 12
1971: 14
1970: 19
1968: 17