By Hod Rabino
FOXSportsArizona.com and DevilsDigest.com
Before the 2010 campaign had even kicked off, it was well-known that achieving the necessary seven wins for postseason eligibility was going to be a difficult feat for Arizona State.
For starters, the Sun Devils had to win one extra game due to playing two FCS (formerly known as I-AA) opponents. Remember to thank San Jose State for bailing out on ASU a few months before their scheduled game.
After facing back-to-back top-10 teams (Wisconsin and Oregon), ASU had to take to the road and play three consecutive conference games away from the friendly confines of Tempe.
Throw in massive inexperience on offense, breaking in a new offensive system and some question marks on defense, and the projections of a struggling season for the Sun Devils were certainly more the norm than the exception. We all saw it coming.
So now that we have established that ASU
