The CFP committee made the situation in Columbia clear: Missouri football needs to win out , and the Tigers likely need some help beyond that for a playoff berth.

Missouri checked in at No. 22 in the initial College Football Playoff committee rankings on Tuesday, which is lower than the Tigers’ ranking in both major national polls and well outside the projected 12-team field.

Mizzou (6-2, 2-2 SEC) faces a must-win, four-game November slate that begins with Texas A&M on Saturday in Columbia. The Aggies were the No. 3 team in the CFP rankings, making Mike Elko’s group the top-ranked team in the SEC.

Texas A&M (8-0, 5-0) is undefeated through eight and has looked like one of the most complete, top-to-bottom squads in the country. The Aggies beat Missouri 41-10 last season in Colle

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