['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Maybe not... it all comes back to winning the SEC title game. I'm not convinced Missouri can beat Alabama in that game - in fact, I'd predict it doesn't.

But I think we see Missouri at either No. 5 or No. 6 in the BCS standings today, with a slim margin either way. Win next week vs. aTm, and I think they jump Clemson regardless. Either Auburn or Alabama is going to lose and fall below Mizzou (likely).

I don't see a way 11-1 Mizzou is less than 4th in the BCS at this time next week. Beat Alabama, and I think they've got a good shot to get into the No. 2 spot.

Of course, Michigan State could just help Mizzou out and knock off Ohio State in the B1G championship game and remove any debate.

There is absolutely no way Missouri would jump OSU in the rankings. If Ohio State wins the BX Championship, they'll have beaten a top twelve team.

Originally Posted by patteeu

It's always hard to tell on TV because they can make it sound really loud or minimize it no matter how many people are there. But Gary Pinkle made it a point to talk about the great fan turnout in his post game comments so you must have been doing something right.

You could hear the M-I-Z chant at times during the game when it was still a close contest.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Odds of beating the Aggies next week, though? It just seems like what A&M does well is exactly what the Mizzou defense cannot stop, no matter how telegraphed.

Mobile quarterbacks have always destroyed Missouri. I'm also worried that Manziel is coming off probably the second worst game of his career. Our corners don't have the size to go up against someone like Evans, and our DL has rarely displayed any ability to scrape and hold containment. Also, our linebackers are not athletic enough to spy him. It's a really, really bad matchup.