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ESPN's Herbstreit picks ASU to make playoff

If ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is right, Arizona State fans may want to check out Miami or Texas for New Year's Eve.

Herbstreit released his annual "Herbie" awards on Thursday, and he has the Sun Devils making this year's College Football Playoff.

Ohio State, LSU and Oklahoma were also picked to join ASU in college football's second-ever playoff. The championship game will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium on Jan. 11.

He had ASU making the playoff after a Pac-12 Championship Game win over Stanford.

He didn't specify who wins in the semifinals, but Herbstreit picked Ohio State to defend its title.