After a head-scratching win where Missouri barely walked away with a victory, the Tigers have a week off to evaluate their early performances.

Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics) Missouri kicker Blake Craig holds his hands up in disbelief after missing on a field-goal attempt in the second half of a game against Vanderbilt on Saturday,

The drudgery of facing weak out-of-conference opposition finally comes to an end next week for teams like Ohio State and Ole Miss after a series of blowout wins for both programs early in the 2024 season.

In the new AP college football poll released Sunday — the fifth poll of the 2024 season — Mizzou (4-0) went from No. 7 to No. 11 after narrowly defeating Vanderbilt 30-27. Kansas State (3-1) dropped from No. 13 to No. 23 in the latest rankings after losing 38-9 to BYU.

Week 4 of college football didn't have a ton of huge surprises, but there were a few. Namely Michigan football upending

The No. 8 Missouri Tigers (3-0) and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-1) play on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in a battle of SEC opponents. The contest will air on SEC

Seventh-ranked Missouri opens SEC play against Vanderbilt on Saturday, September 21.

The Missouri Tigers will get a break in Week 5 following their overtime win over the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday, but the college football slate will continue on with some big matchups — especially in the SEC.

Last week was a great week for College Football Network and my upset picks, as two of the five underdog picks won outright, two others covered, and South Carolina should have won but for some unbelievably bad luck and some terrible officiating.