For the second straight year Mizzou will not be participating in the SEC - Big 12 Challenge, what can we do about that?
When Mizzou entered the South Eastern Conference we were told that they should just accept their participation ribbon for football, hoping for bowl eligibility while focusing on basketball. The expectation at the time was that the Tigers' basketball program - coming off a 30-5 season, a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and multiple Coach of the Year Awards for Frank Haith - would be a consistent contender for NCAA tournament berths and to make the occasional run at the SEC title either in the regular season our end of season tournament.