Mizzou football fans got a taste of the big time in 2023, as their Tigers surged to an amazing 11-2 season and a No. 8 final ranking. By all measurements, Eliah Drinkwitz and Company tuned in one of the five best seasons in the program’s last 50 years.
The Tigers essentially came out of nowhere in 2023, at least in terms of external expectations, which included being picked 13th in the pre-season. Not 13th in the country, mind you. That would be 13th in the Southeastern Conference. The team’s season mantra — Something to Prove — tapped into the national disrespect, and it worked in glorious fashion.