Hopes are soaring for Missouri football fans heading into this season, with dreams of the Tigers surging into the playoff field that has been expanded from four teams to 12.
One of the three sportsbooks in the St. Louis market already has posted pointspreads on four MU games this season, and some interesting numbers have emerged. Mizzou is favored to beat Southeastern Conference newcomer Oklahoma, but not holdovers Alabama and Texas A&M.
DraftKings (Casino Queen in East St. Louis) has the Tigers favored by 3½ points over Oklahoma on Nov. 9, when the Sooners roll onto Faurot Field for the first time in 14 years — since one of the most epic contests in MU football lore.