Mizzou rises one spot in latest AP Top-25

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Mizzou Football continues to climb the ladder in the Associated Press (AP) Top-25 rankings.

The Tigers (5-0) leaped up one spot to No. 19 in the newest AP Poll, marking the third straight week that the team has gained ground in the rankings since cracking the top-25 in Week 3. MU's elevated status was preceded by a dominant 42-6 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday night, which the Tigers tallied 521 yards of total offense and limited the Minutemen to just 124 yards over four quarters.

MU is one of 10 different SEC programs represented in the latest poll, all of which are considered top-20 teams.

You can find the full rankings in the list below.

1. Ohio State
2. Oregon
3. Miami (Fla.)
4. Ole Miss
5. Oklahoma
6. Texas A&M
7. Penn State
8. Indiana
9. Texas
10. Alabama
11. Texas Tech
12. Georgia
13. LSU
14. Iowa State
15. Tennessee
16. Vanderbilt
17. Georgia Tech
18. Florida State
19. Missouri
20. Michigan
21. Notre Dame
22. Illinois
23. BYU
24. Virginia
25. Arizona State

No. 19 Mizzou will have an extra week to prepare for No. 10 Alabama, who is scheduled to visit Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 11 a.m.