The Tigers were also ranked No. 11 in coaches’ poll, which came out last week. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
The Associated Press released its preseason Top 25 college football poll on Monday and the University of Missouri Tigers were ranked No. 11.
The ranking was Missouri’s highest in the AP preseason poll since the Tigers were ranked No. 6 to begin the 2008 season. The Tigers were also ranked No. 11 in this year’s USA Today Coaches Poll, which came out last week.
Overall, Mizzou received 927 points in the poll, coming in behind No. 10 Florida State, which had 971 points, and ahead of Utah, which got 887 points.
Missouri is one of five Southeastern Conference teams in the top 11. There are also eight SEC teams in the top 16 and nine in the top 25 overall.
Georgia was ranked No. 1, after receiving 46 first-place votes and 1,532 total points. Ohio State was second, with 15 first-place votes and 1,490 points.
Oregon came in third, after receiving one first-place vote and 1,403 points. Texas and Alabama were Nos. 4 and 5.
Ole Miss (No. 6), Notre Dame (No. 7), Penn State (No. 8), Michigan (No. 9), and Florida State rounded out the top 10.
The Tigers will play three of the preseason ranked teams this season — at No. 20 Texas A&M (October 5), at No. 5 Alabama (October 26), and at home against No. 16 Oklahoma (November 9).
Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Football Poll
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Georgia (46) | 1,532 |
| 2. | Ohio State (15) | 1,490 |
| 3. | Oregon (1) | 1,403 |
| 4. | Texas | 1,386 |
| 5. | Alabama | 1,260 |
| 6. | Ole Miss | 1,189 |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 1,122 |
| 8. | Penn State | 1,060 |
| 9. | Michigan | 995 |
| 10. | Florida State | 971 |
| 11. | Missouri | 927 |
| 12. | Utah | 887 |
| 13. | LSU | 804 |
| 14. | Clemson | 689 |
| 15. | Tennessee | 629 |
| 16. | Oklahoma | 566 |
| 17. | Oklahoma State | 538 |
| 18. | Kansas State | 526 |
| 19. | Miami (FL) | 492 |
| 20. | Texas A&M | 292 |
| 21. | Arizona | 237 |
| 22. | Kansas | 231 |
| 23. | USC | 172 |
| 24. | North Carolina State | 171 |
| 25. | Iowa | 140 |
Others 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.
No. 11 Mizzou will begin its new season on Thursday, August 29, when it will host Murray State at Faurot Field. Opening kickoff that evening is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be televised nationally on the SEC Network.
MISSOURI TIGERS 2024 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2024 (Thursday) | 7 PM | Home | Murray State | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network |
| September 7, 2024 (Saturday) | 6 PM | Home | Buffalo | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network |
| September 14, 2024 (Saturday) | 11:45 AM | Home | Boston College | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field | | Tiger Radio Network |
| September 21, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Home | Vanderbilt | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 5, 2024 (Saturday) | 11 AM | Away | #20 Texas A&M | College Station, Texas | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 12, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | UMass | Amherst, Mass. | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 19, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Home | Auburn | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 26, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | #5 Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 9, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Home | #16 Oklahoma | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 16, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | South Carolina | Columbia, S.C. | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 23, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Away | Mississippi State | Starkville, Miss. | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 30, 2024 (Saturday) | TBA | Home | Arkansas | Columbia, Mo. / Faurot Field | Tiger Radio Network |