Mizzou drops to No. 16 in latest AP football poll after narrow loss to Alabama
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- Missouri fell to No. 16 after a 27-24 loss to Alabama, dropping to 5-1.
- Alabama rose to No. 6; Missouri exited the top 15 after one week.
- Tigers travel to Auburn Saturday; schedule still includes three ranked foes.
Missouri spent just one week in the top 15 of the Associated Press Top 25, dropping two spots to No. 16 on Sunday.
After a 27-24 home loss to No. 8 Alabama on Saturday, the Tigers fell to No. 16 in Sunday's AP poll and USA Today Coaches poll after being ranked No. 14 a week ago. The defeat marked Missouri's first of the 2025 season, dropping the team to 5-1 overall and 1-1 in Southeastern Conference play.
The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, climbed two spots to No. 6 in both the AP and USA Today Coaches polls. Missouri also sits at No. 16 in the latest Coaches poll.
The Tigers will look to rebound when they play their first road game of the season Saturday night at Auburn (6:45 p.m., SEC Network). The Auburn Tigers are 3-3 overall and 0-3 in SEC play after a 20-10 home loss to No. 9 Georgia on Saturday.
Three of Missouri's six remaining opponents are ranked in this week's AP Top 25: Texas A&M (No. 5), Oklahoma (No. 14) and Vanderbilt (No. 17).
Despite the drop, Missouri remains one of nine SEC teams inside the top 20, underscoring the conference's depth midway through the season.
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This story was originally published October 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM with the headline "Mizzou drops to No. 16 in latest AP football poll after narrow loss to Alabama."