Mizzou hoops slips one spot in the latest AP poll, after a split week

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Week 17 of the college basketball season was a tale of two different kind of games for Tiger men's hoops. In the first game, Mizzou stomped South Carolina by 30 points. But, head coach Dennis Gates and company followed that up with a heartbreaking loss in overtime at Vanderbilt on Saturday.

After that split week of action, MU dropped one spot in the latest AP Poll, coming in at No. 15 in the nation. In the latest coaches poll, Gates and company fell three spots to No. 19 in the land.

Mizzou has now spent seven-straight weeks in the Top-25.

Heading into the final week of the regular-season, Mizzou is in must-win territory. The team's seeding in the upcoming SEC Tournament is no longer in their hands, but any chance at gaining the coveted double-bye will hinge on the Tigers winning out against Oklahoma and No. 19 Kentucky.

If Gates' team can do that, their chance of being one of the top-four teams in the conference will come down to either Alabama, Tennessee or Florida losing their last two games of the regular-season slate.

Until then, you can find a full look at the latest AP Top-25 below.

1. Auburn
2. Duke
3. Houston
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. St. John's
7. Alabama
8. Michigan State
9. Texas Tech
10. Iowa State
11. Clemson
12. Wisconsin
13. Maryland
14. Louisville
15. Mizzou
16. Memphis
17. Michigan
18. Purdue
19. Kentucky
20. Marquette
21. Saint Mary's
22. Texas A&M
23. BYU
24. Arizona
25. Mississippi State

Up next - Mizzou will take the final road trip of the regular season to Norman, Oklahoma. The Tigers will look for the season-sweep over the Sooners on Wednesday, March 5. Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m.