Missouri is in line to make a bowl game, but the Tigers have reportedly made their opponent preference known, at least for one arch-rival, and it appears the Border War will stay dormant for another season.

Missouri didn’t want to play Kansas, so the matchup will not happen, industry sources told Brett McMurphy of Action Network. The Jayhawks, who are making their first bowl appearance since 2008, were not opposed to playing the Tigers in a bowl, sources said. Both teams are 6-6.

Schools provide their bowl preferences and the conferences, bowls and schools usually come to an agreement whenever possible. It’s not unusual for schools to request not playing certain opponents in the postseason, McMurphy reported.

However, in this case, the Liberty Bowl was a possibility for Missouri and Kansas, as it’s one of 3 that matches SEC vs. Big 12 opponents. The other 2 are the Sugar and Texas bowls.

“A 6-6 team dictating who they don’t want to play in a bowl?” an industry source said. “What a world. What a world.”

McMurphy added that he’s projecting Kansas will play Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl and Missouri will play East Carolina in the Gasparilla Bowl.