The Kansas Jayhawks began the season with Big 12 title and College Football Playoff aspirations. Instead, a disappointing start put them in a hole, and a beatdown on Saturday officially ended their chances at bowl contention.

How did Kansas football perform against Baylor as Big 12 Conference play continued? Here is what happened during the game on Saturday.

KU football’s season is officially over. Baylor defeated Kansas 45-17 on Saturday at McLane Stadium. The Jayhawks (5-7, 4-5 Big 12) remain winless against Baylor in Waco, now 0-11 all-time. The loss ends KU’s bid for a bowl game.

The Big 12’s list of bowl-eligible teams is set after the final week of the regular season has concluded. A few teams in the conference failed to get their sixth win this past weekend, meaning that they will be missing out on the postseason entirely.

Vanderbilt football will turn its attention to bowl selection Sunday after finishing its regular season 6-6 in 2024. Ultimately, 13 SEC teams ended up being bowl-eligible. There are nine SEC bowl tie-ins.

Despite losing to South Carolina last week, Clemson football can still make the CFP. Still, the latest projections have the Tigers in a non-CFP bowl game.