Missouri football’s stay in the coaches poll is over.
After Saturday’s 34-20 loss to Texas, the Tigers fell out of the top 25 in Sunday’s updated US LBM Coaches Poll. Missouri, which had been No. 19 before the loss, is now the second team outside the rankings.
The Tigers were 7-2 overall and 3-3 in the SEC after the defeat, and they had led until late in the third quarter before Texas seized control. A controversial fumble ruling sparked a 21-0 run for the Longhorns, who left Columbia with the win.
Texas climbed three spots in the new poll and landed at No. 8.
Missouri’s next challenge is even bigger: Georgia. That means Eli Drinkwitz’s team is headed on the road to face the current No. 1 team in the country.
The Bulldogs moved into the top spot after beating Ole Miss 42-7 on Saturday, passing Miami in the process. Georgia is 8-1 and 6-1.
Utah rose to No. 2, Notre Dame checked in at No.
3, UCLA at No. 4 and Indiana at No. 5.
Miami slipped to No. 6 after losing on the road to Notre Dame.
The SEC still has plenty of representation near the top of the poll. Alabama is No.
7, Texas No. 8, Tennessee No.
9, Kentucky No. 13, Ole Miss No.
17, LSU No. 22 and South Carolina No. 24.
Missouri did still receive votes, finishing with 147, but that wasn’t enough to remain in the top 25. Duke led the “Others receiving votes” group with 172, followed by the Tigers, Oklahoma State with 27, Northwestern with 17, Illinois with 13, North Texas with 7, Louisville with 6, Liberty with 6, Wisconsin with 5, Oklahoma with 2, Minnesota with 2 and Air Force with 1.
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