Overview
- On3’s Brett McMurphy, citing unpublished NCAA data, reports the 2020–24 APR order for 5-7 teams as Rice, Auburn, UCF, Mississippi State and Florida State.
- Kansas State has not reached a final decision on playing in a bowl, according to McMurphy, following separate reporting that the team’s players voted to skip postseason play.
- McMurphy reports Rice would be first in line to replace a withdrawing 6-6 team and is interested in accepting a bid if one becomes available.
- Auburn sits second in the APR pecking order and previously declined a 5-7 bowl opportunity in 2022, leaving open whether it would accept this time.
- Kansas State has appointed Collin Klein as head coach, a fresh change that factors into the program’s postseason planning.