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The answer, of course, is really just a matter of taste. I.e., are we optimizing to see the best 12 teams in a playoff or to make it more inclusive, even if it results in really good teams sitting at home and a bunch of playoff blowouts.

But in the discussion in Gabe's "TEN THOUGHTS," I suggested that giving the Big 12 an auto-bid and bye in the playoffs was more like giving a AAA team a bye into the Divisional round of the MLB playoffs than it was giving the NFC West a playoff spot and supported that opinion with the assertion that the talent disparity is so great that somewhere between 9 or 12 SEC teams would be favored to win the Big 12.

I added-up the last four recruiting classes. Of course this is not equal to the current rosters but this was easier to compile. The results are pretty staggering, so I thought I'd share.

Total 4 and 5 stars signed in the four classes from 2021-2024:
UTAH 17, TCU 16, TTU 14, UCF 13, WVU 11, UA 10, OKST/COL 9, ASU 7, ISU/HOU/BYU 6, BAY/kU 5, CIN 4, KSU 3
BAMA 93, UGA 77, TAMU 71, LSU 66, OU 62, TEX 60, UF 49, AUB 42, TENN 39, OLE MISS 34, MIZ 23

All 16 "Big 12" have 141 vs. 616 for only these 11 SEC teams
The worst of these 11 SEC (MIZ) is better than the best of the Big 12 (UTAH)
MIZ has as many as the bottom 5 Big 12 schools *combined*
The five Big 8 teams (CU, OKST, ISU, kU, KSU) have 32 total
It was surprising to me how poorly the Pac 12 schools have recruited. They fit in well here.

I think Big 12 football is going to be fun as hell to watch. I just don't think they should automatically be included at the expense of the 11th or 12th ranked team in the country and certainly don't think they deserve a bye for playing these schedules.

The latest right here:

Did anyone buy A&M tickets that can't go? Looking for 4. If not, what section(s) is the Mizzou section(s).

Alas, a topic for most astute skeptics. Missourians and skepticism kinda go hand in hand, thus the "Show-Me State" moniker for this wonderful state. Phrases like, "Time will tell" or " I gotta see it to believe it" , all carry the same sentiment Talk all your talk, but at the end of the day, let's see the results. To be "Mr or Ms. Show Me State", in terms of Mizzou sports, you have to be high profile player or coach who were below average the previous season and has to prove themselves the upcoming season. Who's on the hot seat, who do we expect to take the next step or who needs to replaced on the depth chart yet overwhelmingly redeems themselves at the end of their season? Who wins the hearts and minds of fanbase after exceeding expectations. This may be the wrong phrase but , who goes from "zero to hero" in one calender year?

I thought of this topic after reminding myself how far Brady Cook has grown as a QB after last preseason's vitriol . This guy deservingly had skeptics after his 22' season. His critics were loud and wanted to be heard. He had a lot to prove and he did just that. He went from getting boo' d to earning the respect of almost every Mizzou fan by season's end. Total redemption story! Forged by self- determination while being fueled by in-state skepticism and critics. This honor is reserved for Mr. Show Me State.

Last year's candidates on my list would have been:

1. Coach Drinkwitz - Hot seat warming, needed wins to catch up to his talk and recruiting .
2. Brady Cook- see above. experienced below .500 local 3 star QB vs nationally touted 4 star QB recruit.
3. Luther Burden - talented but struggled as a freshman at times. Unknown position change was looming. Show me 5 star results.

Brady had the most to prove and proved the most. Drink had plenty to prove, but was never publicly ostracized like Cook was. So I gave Cook the edge and title after last year..

Top six: Arkansas, kansas, BYU, Kentucky, Indiana, K-State

Mizzou did not receive any votes

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For those interested, here is a little history. From the article:

Aristotle observed, "Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil – and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their liberty." Shakespeare wrote, “If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” But perhaps no-one stated the motivation of Quantrill more eloquently than a subordinate who described his commander as, “favoring the old dispensation to the new, that is, the gospel of Moses to that of Jesus Christ.” Quantrill decided that it would an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

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Murray State and Buffalo. Will sell separate or together. $40 each or both for $70. Text me at +14178604149 if interested.

I'll be with my old man @TomBecky in Tuscaloosa for the game! Pumped up! Also will be in Columbia, SC to see a game at Williams-Brice later in the season. Looking to go 2-0 baby.

I'm going to count down the top 25 Mizzou football players of the last 25 years (so No. 1 will be posted the day before Mizzou vs Murray State).

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One says Music City Bowl vs. Rutgers and the other says ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Iowa

They must think Sallee is right

Sounds exciting!

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri women's basketball announced its 2024-25 schedule on Wednesday, unveiling the dates of its full 31-game slate.
The schedule features 19 home games including six in the month of December.
The Tigers face nine programs who made NCAA Tournament appearances a season ago with four paying visits to Mizzou Arena in reigning national champion South Carolina, LSU, Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
The Tigers open the new year with a trip to face Vermont on Nov. 4. The road contest will be followed by a three-game homestand against Southern University (Nov. 7), Norfolk State (Nov. 10) and Tulane (Nov. 12).
On Thanksgiving week in November, Missouri will compete in the Emerald Coast Classic where it will face Syracuse on Nov. 25 and Creighton or Wichita State on Nov. 26.
The entirety of the Tigers' December schedule will be played at home with Jacksonville State, SMU, as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge, Northern Illinois, Lipscomb, Oral Roberts and Jackson State all paying visits.
From there, the calendar turns to a new year and new era of SEC play as the Gamecocks return to Columbia on Jan. 2.
January features home games against Florida and Mississippi State with several road contests including trips to new conference entrants Oklahoma and Texas on Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, respectively.
The Tigers last faced the Longhorns in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2016. The last matchup with the Sooners took place in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on March 8, 2012.
February ushers in four more home contests with a pair of two-game homestands against Tennessee and LSU followed by a second clash with Oklahoma and finishing with Kentucky.
Mizzou closes out the regular season at home against Vanderbilt on March 2.
The SEC Tournament will be held March 5-9 in Greenville, S.C.
Tip times and television designations will be announced at a later date.
SEASON TICKETS

Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now and start at just $49. Current season-ticket holders can renew their tickets by using their Mizzou Tigers account.
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For all the latest information on Mizzou Women's Basketball, please visit MUTigers.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Tigers on Instagram, Facebook and X.
2024-25 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Monday, November 4 - at Vermont
Thursday, November 7 – Southern University
Sunday, November 10 – vs. Norfolk State
Tuesday, November 12 – vs. Tulane
Friday, November 15 - at Western Illinois University
Wednesday, November 20 – vs. Saint Louis
Friday, November 22 – vs. Little Rock
Monday, November 25 - Syracuse (Emerald Coast Classic)
Tuesday, November 26 - Creighton / Wichita State (Emerald Coast Classic)
Monday, December 2 – Jacksonville State
Thursday, December 5 – vs. SMU (SEC-ACC Challenge)
Saturday, December 7 – vs. Northern Illinois
Sunday, December 15 – vs. Lipscomb
Wednesday, December 18 – vs. Oral Roberts
Sunday, December 29 – vs. Jackson State
Thursday, January 2 – vs. South Carolina
Sunday, January 5 – at Alabama
Thursday, January 9 - at Georgia
Sunday, January 12 – vs. Florida
Thursday, January 16 – at Oklahoma
Sunday, January 19 – at Auburn
Monday, January 27 – vs. Mississippi State
Thursday, January 30 – at Texas
Sunday, February 2 – vs. Tennessee
Thursday, February 6 – vs. LSU
Sunday, February 9 – at Texas A&M
Sunday, February 16 – vs. Oklahoma
Thursday, February 20 – vs. Kentucky
Sunday, February 23 – at Ole Miss
Thursday, February 27 – at Arkansas
Sunday, March 2 – vs. Vanderbilt

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Just curious what year everybody attended their first Mizzou game?????. I've been a Tiger fan since the 70's. I'm sure a lot of your first games were when you went to school there. I didn't go to Mizzou. Been a lifelong fan, but got my degrees from MWSU, UMKC. I went to my first game in person in 95. I started going to a game or 2 a year in 96. Purchased season tix in 98. I let the season tix go for several years when my kids had travel ball tournaments every (freaking) weekend and tried to hit a game or 2 each year. Repurchased season tix a few years back.

I created two fantasy leagues if anybody is interested. I have ran PM leagues each of the last two years and had really good experiences. Each league is $50 and the entry can be paid via venmo or paypal. Fantrax is the only league that runs a season long college league, so that's why I've chosen that site for that league. The NFL league is on ESPN and is standard rosters and scoring. Take a look at the leagues and let me know.

College League (16 teams)
Standard fantasy scoring
Expanded Rosters (20 players, 2 QBs, etc.)
Player pool is the 4 power conferences + Notre Dame
Draft is Wednesday, August 21st at 8 pm CST


NFL League (12 teams)
Standard Fantasy Scoring and Roster limits
Draft is Wednesday, August 28th at 8 pm CST


I've also kicked around the idea of creating a weekly contest on Fanduel or Draftkings. I haven't decided the format yet (whether it would be a weekly snake draft, or traditional DFS contest), but I'm open to ideas. The entry for that would probably be $5 a week, which you would pay to the site when you enter. Of course, you decide whether you play one week, or every week in this contest. I love Fantasy Football and didn't have as many teams last year. I missed it, so I'm getting this going earlier this year.

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