Oct 26, 2003

Columbia, Mo. - After an impressive 62-31 win over Texas Tech on Saturday, the Missouri Tigers (6-2 overall and 2-2 in Big 12 Conference play) climbed back into the national polls today, as MU is ranked 21st in the Associated Press Top-25 and 24th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll.

Gary Pinkel's squad is off this next Saturday (Nov. 1st) as it prepares for its next contest, Nov. 8th at Colorado. The Big 12 will announce kickoff times for that game on Monday.

By The Associated Press

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 25, 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 (62) 8-0 1,622 1
 2. Miami (3) 7-0 1,563 2
 3. Southern Cal 7-1 1,470 5
 4. Georgia 7-1 1,378 4
 5. Florida St. 7-1 1,320 6
 6. Washington St. 7-1 1,260 6
 7. LSU 7-1 1,241 9
 8. Ohio St. 7-1 1,226 8
 9. Michigan St. 7-1 1,041 11
10. Virginia Tech 6-1 1,026 3
11. Michigan 7-2 939 13
12. Nebraska 7-1 924 14
13. Iowa 6-2 762 16
14. Oklahoma St. 7-1 750 18
15. TCU 8-0 727 15
16. Texas 6-2 605 19
17. Bowling Green 7-1 577 23
18. Purdue 6-2 487 10
19. Tennessee 5-2 449 22
20. Mississippi 6-2 278 -
21. Missouri 6-2 265 -
21. N. Illinois 7-1 265 12
23. Florida 5-3 246 25
24. Minnesota 7-2 149 -
25. Pittsburgh 5-2 131 -

Others receiving votes: Miami (Ohio) 105, Auburn 98, Louisville 71, UCLA 67, Boise St. 42, Kansas St. 14, Wisconsin 14, Arkansas 9, Georgia Tech 3, New Mexico 1.

The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, team's records through Oct. 25, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:

 Record Pts Pvs
 1. Oklahoma (58) 8-0 1,570 1
 2. Miami (Fla.) (5) 7-0 1,517 2
 3. Southern California 7-1 1,436 4
 4. Georgia 7-1 1,348 5
 5. Florida State 7-1 1,265 7
 6. Washington State 7-1 1,237 6
 7. Ohio State 7-1 1,209 8
 8. LSU 7-1 1,166 9
 9. Nebraska 7-1 984 11
10. Michigan State 7-1 968 12
11. Virginia Tech 6-1 963 3
12. Michigan 7-2 893 15
13. TCU 8-0 816 13
14. Iowa 6-2 757 16
15. Oklahoma State 7-1 664 19
16. Texas 6-2 639 18
17. Purdue 6-2 499 10
18. Tennessee 5-2 457 22
19. Minnesota 7-2 375 24
20. Bowling Green 7-1 310 NR
21. Florida 5-3 200 25
22. Northern Illinois 7-1 174 14
23. Pittsburgh 5-2 141 NR
24. Missouri 6-2 140 NR
25. Louisville 7-1 136 NR

Also receiving votes: Mississippi 129; Boise State 110; Wisconsin 83; Miami (Ohio) 60; Auburn 50; Kansas State 50; UCLA 28; Utah 28; Arkansas 21; Oregon State 16; Georgia Tech 8; Colorado State 7; Maryland 7; Air Force 4; North Carolina State 4; Virginia 3; Clemson 2; Boston College 1.