Where Missouri Landed in the AP's Preseason Poll

The Missouri Tigers rank just outside of the top 10 in the Associated Press' first poll of the 2024 season.

Joseph Van Zummeren | Aug 12, 2024

Sep 16, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports / Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

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Momentum for the Missouri Tigers' 2024 season is continuing to build less than three weeks away from the team's season opener against Murray State on August 29. Monday morning, the Associated Press published the first top 25 poll for the 2024 season, featuring Missouri just outside of top 10.

This is the first time since 2015 that Missouri notched a spot in the AP's preseason poll. Last year, Missouri first made its way into the top 25 in week 5 at spot No. 23. The Tigers worked all the way up to No. 8 after a Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State.

Missouri is the fourth highest ranked SEC team and has three ranked teams on their 2024 schedule. Here's the full top 25 including the Tigers.

AP top 25 football rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

Georgia (46)
Ohio State (15)
Oregon (1)
Texas
Alabama
Ole Miss
Notre Dame
Penn State
Michigan
Florida State
Missouri
Utah
LSU
Clemson
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Miami
Texas A&M
Arizona
Kansas
USC
NC State
Iowa

Other teams receiving votes

Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.

AP top 25 football rankings

Other teams receiving votes

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