The Mizzou Tigers jumped up to 19th in the latest USA Today top 25 poll.
They were leapfrogged by Oklahoma State, who sits at No. 18.
Here's the entire USA Today poll:
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Ohio State (49) | 6-0 | 1455 |
| 2 | Oregon (6) | 6-0 | 1388 |
| 3 | Boise State (1) | 5-0 | 1335 |
| 4 | Nebraska (2) | 5-0 | 1272 |
| 5 | TCU (1) | 6-0 | 1213 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1193 |
| 7 | Auburn | 6-0 | 1060 |
| 8 | Alabama | 5-1 | 1029 |
| 9 | LSU | 6-0 | 1021 |
| 10 | Utah | 5-0 | 940 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 6-0 | 838 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 4-1 | 835 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 4-1 | 780 |
| 14 | Iowa | 4-1 | 710 |
| 15 | Stanford | 5-1 | 618 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5-1 | 542 |
| 17 | Florida State | 5-1 | 496 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 478 |
| 19 | Missouri | 5-0 | 434 |
| 20 | Arizona | 4-1 | 367 |
| 21 | Nevada | 6-0 | 329 |
| 22 | Florida | 4-2 | 242 |
| 23 | Air Force | 5-1 | 151 |
| 24 | Michigan | 5-1 | 137 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 4-1 | 88 |