The Missouri Tigers have announced they will not seek a bowl bid, according to Joe Schad of ESPN.com.
On Monday, Stephanie Kuzydym of the Houston Chronicle reported the NCAA approved the "recommendation by [the] Football Oversight Committee to fill bowls with five-win teams."
Missouri is 5-7 and has a sufficient Academic Progress Rate to qualify for one of the record 41 bowl games, but athletic director Mack Rhoades issued a statement saying the team’s focus is on finding a head coach to replace Gary Pinkel, per Dave Matter of the St.