MBB Preview: Mizzou saddles up to Texas

While the SEC has remained at the top of men’s college basketball in terms of collective greatness, an unexpected member of the summit has been No. 22 Mizzou, who entered the AP Poll for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 season.

The Tigers are 4-1 in conference play for the first time since the 2011-12 season, their last as a member of the Big 12. Entering Tuesday, they’re tied with No. 4 Alabama and No. 16 Ole Miss for No. 2 in the SEC standings, while No. 1 Auburn remains unblemished in SEC play at 5-0.

Better yet for Dennis Gates’ squad, they’ve got a solid shot at improving to 5-1. While a long road trip awaits to Austin, their opponent’s trajectory has gone in the opposite…