The surprising Sun Devils (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) have won four straight and now find themselves on the fringe of the College Football Playoff discussion. BYU (9-2, 6-2) has lost two in a row, all but dashing its CFP hopes.
I would say ASU is more than “on the fringe” of playoff discussion, as they control their own destiny and just have to win two very winnable games to get in.
And BYU still has >50% chances of making the playoff, which is not what I would describe as “dashed.”