Yes, the Missouri Tigers were once a Top 10 basketball team this season.
They beat several ranked opponents — at home, on a neutral court, on the road — so coach Cuonzo Martin could make that assertion.
Voters agreed and ranked the Tigers No. 10 in last week’s Associated Press Top 25. Missouri earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s first mock bracket reveal Saturday.
Those were giddy times for Truman. Expectations soared.
But after Tuesday night’s 80-70 loss to Southeastern Conference also-run Georgia, it’s time to remove the party hat and confront the truth: The Tigers are good, but hardly elite.