The Arizona State Sun Devils are entering year two as members of the Big 12 conference with a nine-game conference slate.

TNT has joined the lineup of network partners this season, giving the conference outlets across nine linear networks and streaming platforms.

The Big 12 doesn't have a clear favorite, but instead a jumble of teams bunched closely together in the odds. It could be weekly chaos.

After a topsy-turvy season in which Arizona State soared to a stunning Big 12 crown, the 2025 campaign may be another wild one in the conference.

In just about every way, the Big 12, Kansas State and Iowa State came out winners in Saturday’s game in Dublin, Ireland. The Big 12 got a mammoth amount of free publicity.

Dec 7, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) signs the WWE Big 12 championship belt of running back Cam Skattebo (4) celebrates after the Sun Devils defeat the Iowa State Cyclones and win the 2024 Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Breaking down the best bets in the Big 12 conference ahead of the 2025 season, including what to make of Arizona State in the post-Cam Skattebo era.

The Big 12 proved itself as the hardest conference to project last season as Arizona State went from picked last place to winning the Big 12 as a first-year member of the conference. After two straight years of change,

ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Kansas State the best odds to win the Big 12 (23.7%) and to represent the league in the College Football Playoff (26.1%), while Iowa State faces longer odds (4.7% to win the conference, 6% to make the playoffs) in ESPN’s FPI metric.