Tigers Projected to Finish 4th in Big XII
The Missouri Tigers are projected to finish 4th in the Big 12 with an 8-4 record in the 2011 football season. New defensive coordinator Johnny Rock was vocal after hearing the projection: "People think A&M, OSU, OU, and Texas will be to much for us in 2011. I highly doubt it, and if we finish worse then 9-3 I will be surprised. The Big XII is a tough conference, from top to bottom there are no real pretenders this year and every game will be a fight but we are tough and I expect a great year."
Missouri is #23 in the pre-season rankings, behind #1 Oklahoma, #7 Oklahoma State, #9 Texas A&M, and #22 Texas.
The Big XII pre-season rankings are:
1. Oklahoma
2. Texas A&M
3. Oklahoma State
4. Missouri
5. Texas
6. Baylor
7. Texas Tech
8. Kansas State
9. Iowa State
10. Kansas