MU is ranked for the first time since 1998MU is ranked for the first time since 1998
Football

Tigers Ranked 23rd in Associated Press Top-25 Poll

Sept 14, 2003

The Missouri Tigers moved into the national rankings for the first time since the end of the 1998 season today when they were ranked 23rd in the latest Associated Press Top-25 poll, which was released today.

The last time MU was ranked in the AP poll was during the 1998 season, when the Tigers were in the rankings virtually all season, and ended the year ranked 21st (AP) and 25th (Coaches) after going 8-4 and winning the 1998 Insight.com Bowl. MU climbed as high as 13th that season.

Mizzou, at 3-0 for the first time since 1981, looks to close a perfect non-conference schedule this Saturday as they play host to the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (0-3). Kickoff at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium is set for 1 p.m.

Plenty of good seats remain available for Saturday's game, and can be purchased by calling the MU Ticket Office at 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS locally), or can be ordered online at www.mutigers.com.

By The Associated Press

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: 

 Record Pts Pvs
 1. Oklahoma (50) 3-0 1,601 1
 2. Miami (3) 3-0 1,508 2
 3. Michigan (4) 3-0 1,457 5
 4. Southern Cal (2) 3-0 1,445 4
 5. Ohio St. (6) 3-0 1,402 3
 6. Kansas St. 4-0 1,248 7
 7. Georgia 3-0 1,230 8
 8. Virginia Tech 2-0 1,151 9
 9. Pittsburgh 2-0 1,061 11
10. Florida St. 3-0 1,054 10
11. LSU 3-0 999 12
12. Tennessee 2-0 956 13
13. Texas 1-1 677 6
14. Arkansas 2-0 651 -
15. Nebraska 3-0 647 18
16. Arizona St. 2-0 643 16
17. Florida 2-1 602 19
18. Iowa 3-0 521 23
19. Washington 1-1 352 21
20. TCU 2-0 309 22
21. Alabama 2-1 223 -
22. Oregon 3-0 150 -
23. Missouri 3-0 149 - 
24. Washington St. 2-1 141 -
25. Purdue 1-1 122 -

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 120, Minnesota 105, N.C. State 91, N. Illinois 66, Bowling Green 58, Texas A&M 52, Virginia 50, Wisconsin 50, Colorado 49, Louisville 34, Wake Forest 33, Boise St. 26, Boston College 21, Colorado St. 14, Air Force 12, Texas Tech 10, South Carolina 8, Oklahoma St. 7, Oregon St. 6, Cincinnati 5, Maryland 5, UNLV 4.