Before you start screaming about what is, admittedly, a somewhat clickbaity headline, let’s establish a few things.
First, the Missouri Tigers are almost certainly a Top 25 team heading into the 2019 season. They were 12th in the S&P+ rankings after their 8-5 finish last season and, by Bill C’s projections and ESPN’s FPI, Missouri is projected as the 16th and 19th best team in the country, respectively. You may not be into advanced statistics, especially since the stats don’t always inform the final record. But it’s undeniable that Missouri is at least one of the 25 best college football teams in the country.