it's the reason many don't want to play them because that's a better outcome. and the game is certainly not irrelevant.
"What the committee will like: A Sept. 6 win at Missouri. The Tigers are a fringe top-25 team, but their defense last year was one of the best in the FBS. If Mizzou can navigate offseason turnover on offense and have a respectable season -- which it should -- this could be a significant SEC road win for Kansas' résumé."
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45716791/cfp-2025-32-teams-make-college-football-playoff
Edited by tmcats at 13:06:20 on 08/01/25