As good as Mizzou football has been this season, their schedule hasn't provided them with a true test quite yet. Central Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas all combined for just 12 victories last season.
South Carolina started this season in the same way they ended the 2024-25 campaign; with some big wins to up their ranking. The Gamecocks sat at the No. 11 overall ranked team this past weekend, before they were blown out by then-unranked Vanderbilt.
That proves how important it is for the Tigers to not overlook any opponent, especially in a season where they haven't had that season-defining dominant win over a competitive team yet, much like South Carolina.