The SEC saw two teams rise and fall in ranked matchups in Week 8 of college football, none of which were the Missouri Tigers. They beat Auburn by a minor amount and moved down in both polls. Texas and Alabama, two squads who were favored in their home matchups, fell to Georgia and Tennessee respectively.
Relevant to the Missouri Tigers, only one team on its remaining schedule walked away with a victory. The only team on its remaining schedule that looked good was the South Carolina Gamecocks, picking up a victory over Oklahoma. Missouri plays at Alabama for Week 9, a team that is coming off a disappointing loss to Tennessee on the road.As Missouri strolls into Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide, Alabama is coming off a disapointing loss to Tennessee.
Mississippi State appears to be the weakest opponent left on the Missouri schedule. They currently sit with the worst record in the SEC at 1-6, starting a true freshman quarterback, Michael Van Buren. The defense has allowed more than 30 points in six of their seven games so far and their only victory was over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.Outside of Alabama's loss and Tennessee's win, nothing truly shook up the top 25. The now No.