The Missouri women's basketball team will open the season ranked No. 16 in The Associated Press poll, the same spot they hold in the preseason coaches' poll.
The Tigers are coming off consecutive 22-win seasons, both of which ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Mizzou was picked to finish third in the Southeastern Conference in both the media and coaches preseason poll, though unlike the coaches national poll, Mizzou is ranked fourth among SEC teams in the AP. South Carolina, the defending national champion, is No. 4, followed by No. 7 Mississippi State and No.