If you're a believer in early season Ken Pomeroy rankings, Mizzou is one of the nation's most improved teams.
But given their soft early schedule, plus a road loss at Memphis to start, the Tigers haven't yet backed up that rating.
That changes Sunday when Kansas, ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, comes to Columbia for a noon tipoff.
Mizzou is 7-1 following a 98-93 comeback win vs. California on Tuesday night.
The Tigers have played six home games vs. teams in the bottom half of Division I in addition to that trip to Memphis and Tuesday's game vs.