Missouri defensive end Zion Young (9) looks out at the field before warming up for a game against Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (CAL TOBIAS/ROCK M NATION)
A playoff bid is unlikely, but 10 wins still means a lot around these parts.
It’s been a somber bye week around Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers are 6-2 and still ranked in the Top 25, yes, but dreams of a program-first College Football Playoff bid are largely off the table thanks to two blowout wins at the hands of SEC opponents.
That being said, the Tigers are still in an enviable position, historically speaking. Only a small handful of Mizzou teams have ever been in a position to post double-digit wins and even fewer have made it happen. While the rest of the schedule is tough, the Tigers have the opportunity to be one of that small handful.
The question: Is that enough for the fans? We asked y’all if a 9-10 win season without a CFP bid would still mean a lot, and y’all answered.
That’s about split down the middle, but 55 percent is still a majority. For what it’s worth, I agree. If the Tigers end up going 10-3 — let’s say 9-3 regular season with a good bowl win — that’s still a season to be remarkably proud of. Disappointing? Maybe. But it would put them amongst the elite of Mizzou squads to ever dress out.
We also asked if the loss of CFP contention should change Eli Drinkwitz’s thinking on how to prioritize playing time. Should he play the vets and try to get to that double-digit marker? Or should he maybe look toward the future?
This answer was much more definitive.
Again, I agree. This is certainly in line with how Drinkwitz has always operated, so it should be no surprise when he lines up the strongest possible team against Oklahoma.
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