A win on the West End has maybe never been more valuable.

No. 14/15-ranked Missouri football is back on the road for a Saturday, Oct. 25, matchup against No. 12/10 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. College GameDay is in Music City to preview the ranked matchup, which could have a significant impact on the race for a berth to the College Football Playoff.

Mizzou (6-1, 2-1 SEC) bounced back from a loss against Alabama with a double-overtime win over Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Tigers , coached by Eli Drinkwitz, are looking for their first road win over an AP top-10 team since a 2013 victory at Georgia.

That isn’t going to come easy. These aren’t the same Commodores from recent years.

Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1) knocked off LSU in a ranked game last Saturday in Nashville,

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