Alabama Football faces a better Missouri team than the one the Crimson Tide beat last season, even though the Tigers' weak schedule clouds their improvement.
It is well known that the 5-0 Missouri Tigers have played a weak schedule. Focusing too much on the Tigers' SOS can lead to a misperception that Missouri is not a better team than last season. They are better than the then-ranked No. 21 team Alabama beat 34-0 in Tuscaloosa last season.
In last season's game, Alabama led 6-0 late in the second quarter.