Arizona State had the best kicker in the country last season, one of the best punters and a top-10 ranked punt returner.
All are gone so it's not unexpected that ASU is nowhere to be found in Phil Steele's ranking of the top 55 special teams units going into this season.
It's entirely possible, though, that the Sun Devils will not only avoid a precipitous drop-off on special teams but could excel at a level close to 2016.
Freshman kicker Brandon Ruiz and sophomore punter Michael Sleep-Dalton have potential to offset the loss of Zane Gonzalez and Matt Haack.