The NCAA released its top 25 preseason rankings last week, and the Missouri Tigers made the list.
Mizzou ranks 23rd, just ahead of No. 25 Boise State and No. 24 Northwestern.
Drew Lock won’t be back, but Clemson transfer Kelly Bryant won’t have to do it all alone at quarterback. Larry Rountree III also rushed for 1,216 yards. The schedule also sets up what could be a 7-0 (or 8-0) start before traveling to Georgia on November 9.
The top two teams are not a surprise, of course.
247Sports also took a look into Missouri’s No.