From staff, wire reports
A season of big expectations for Missouri's football team will begin with The Associated Press ranking the Tigers above cut line for schools that qualify for the College Football Playoff field, which is being expanded from four to 12 participants this year.
While the AP (media) poll does not set the field — it is determined by a committee — it serves as a barometer and Mizzou is No. 11 in the preseason rankings, which were released Monday. That's the Tigers' highest spot in the initial listings since 2008, when they were No.