Missouri ranked 18th as Texas visits for playoff elimination game
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 21:51 · Archive
Missouri and Texas, both 6-2 with two losses, meet Saturday in a game that could determine their College Football Playoff hopes.
Missouri and Texas, both 6-2 with identical 3-2 SEC records and two losses each, meet Saturday in Columbia in what analysts describe as a de facto playoff elimination game. Both teams are bunched with four other SEC schools in pursuit of the conference lead and a College Football Playoff spot.
Missouri was ranked 18th in the initial CFP rankings released this week, while Texas was ranked seventh. Missouri's roster includes former All-American running back Ahmad Hardy, who recently returned from a gunshot wound suffered in May, alongside quarterback Austin Simmons and running back Jamal Roberts. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian noted his team has three wins over current Top 25 teams.
The Tigers have been inconsistent in recent weeks, with victories over Florida and Texas A&M offset by a 31-3 loss to Ole Miss and a blowout defeat at Mississippi State, though they hammered Arkansas 34-10. Texas faces a difficult road schedule with three of their last four games away from home, including two against ranked opponents. This will be Texas's first visit to Columbia since 2011, when both teams were in the Big 12.
How it is being reported
- No. 10 Texas and No. 19 Missouri ready to collide in a de facto CFP elimination game in ColumbiaTexas and Missouri are both very much in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff.KY3 · 5 Nov, 21:27
- Mizzou appears in initial College Football Playoff rankings. Here’s where they’re rankedThis week, the Tigers will host another top team, with No. 7 Texas set to visit Columbia.KCTV5 · 4 Nov, 00:28
In this story: Missouri Tigers · Texas Longhorns · Steve Sarkisian · Ahmad Hardy · Austin Simmons · Jamal Roberts · Columbia · SEC
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