Missouri Basketball receives votes in AP top 25

Sometimes things just don’t quite add up.

In the case of Missouri basketball, they were voted 13th in the conference (out of 14th teams) by the SEC Basketball media poll. We all scoffed, because we know better, right everyone?

Then KenPom released his preseason projections and Mizzou landed 39th, which felt a little more like it.

Today the AP poll was released and Missouri landed in OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES EVERYONE!

Here’s the full poll:

1. Michigan State
2. Kentucky*
3. Kansas
4. Duke
5. Louisville
6. Florida
7. Maryland
8. Gonzaga
9. North Carolina
10. Villanova
11. Virginia
12. Seton Hall
13. Texas Tech
14. Memphis
15. Oregon
16. Baylor
17. Utah State
18. Ohio State
19. Xavier*
20. St. Mary’s
21. Arizona
22. LSU*
23. Purdue
24. Auburn*
25. VCU

Others receiving votes:Washington 164, Colorado 152, Tennessee* 78, Marquette 68, Florida St. 36, Davidson 34, Harvard 24, Illinois* 14, Missouri 13, Mississippi St.* 12, Houston 11, Georgetown 11, Cincinnati 8, Notre Dame 7, Creighton 4, Syracuse 3, NC State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama* 2, Southern Cal 2, Liberty 2, Michigan 2, Dayton 1, Colgate 1, Providence 1.

I’ve asterisked all the teams Missouri plays, including a road matchup against Xavier. It’s early, and a lot like College Football nobody really knows how things are going to shake out in the middle of the power conferences. As evidence by the SEC media voting Missouri 13th, where local media has higher expectations.

Anyway, it’s a start. It also means we’re getting much much closer to the start of the college basketball season.