DISRESPECT! Missouri just misses out on the preseason AP Top 25

As we found out on August 1^st, Missouri was ineligible for the USA Today Coaches Poll because of the postseason ban.

They are, however, eligible for the AP Top 25. But of course they weren’t included in their preseason poll, which was released today. DISRESPECT! The Tigers just missed the cut as the first team out of the Top 25 with 117 receiving votes. Six SEC teams come in ranked here.

Here is the full preseason AP Top 25:

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. LSU
7. Michigan
8. Florida
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oregon
12. Texas A&M
13. Washington
14. Utah
15. Penn State
16. Auburn
17. UCF
18. Michigan State
19. Wisconsin
20. Iowa
21. Iowa State
22. Syracuse
23. Washington State
24. Nebraska
25. Stanford

Others receiving votes:

Missouri 117 (hey that’s us!), Army 94, Mississippi State 87, Miami (FL) 70, Northwestern 63, TCU 57, Virginia 44, Boise State 38, Cincinnati 16, South Carolina 15, Virginia Tech 12, Fresno State 8, Utah State 8, Minnesota 7, Memphis 6, Appalachian State 5, West Virginia 3, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona State 3, Arizona 1, USC 1

Looking at the schedule, Missouri only plays two teams ranked but both are in the Top 10 in back-to-back weeks; at No. 3 Georgia on November 9th, and vs No. 8 Florida on November 16th.

Meanwhile, Missouri still hasn’t started a season ranked since 2015. The Tigers were No. 24 in AP and No. 23 in the Coaches Poll to begin that year. That team finished 5-7 in 2015, telling you all you need to know about preseason rankings.

Missouri starts the season August 31st at Wyoming. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. A win there may very well put them into the Top 25.