A number of 5-7 football teams will play in bowl games this year, but Missouri won't be one of them.
Teams with 5-7 records will become eligible for at least two bowl bids and as many as five, based on their Academic Progress Rates. The NCAA Division I council approved a recommendation made by the football oversight committee Monday to fill the record 40 bowls with five-win teams because not enough teams will meet the standard bowl-eligibility requirements.
There are 75 teams with at least six victories and a .500 record going into the final weekend of the regular season.