BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Dennis Gates of the Missouri Tigers men's basketball addresses the media during the SEC Tipoff '26 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel on October 13, 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Dennis Gates of the Missouri Tigers men's basketball addresses the media during the SEC Tipoff '26 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel on October 13, 2026 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

Missouri men’s basketball tips off tonight. Shortly we’ll be publishing our first real in-season piece with a preview of the Cleveland State game. But we’ve got some time to kill before the tip off.

So why not revisit all the coverage we’ve published so far, because it’s a lot!

From Rock M+

Matt Watkins, aka DataMizzou, did his own previewing of the upcoming season with a series of posts over at Rockm.plus. Most of which are free to read, just on the other site. The only exceptions are the ones with video.

  • October 1st: Basketball is back!
  • October 6th: Mizzou’s Monster Non-Conference Schedule
  • October 8th: The Defensive Dalliance
  • October 14th: Solving the Roster Riddle
  • October 16th: Mizzou’s open court Maestro ($)
  • October 22nd: The Unnecessary Anxiety
  • October 23rd: The master of his domain ($)
  • October 27th: The Dennis Gates subplot
  • October 30th: 2026-27 Projections

Rock M position previews

  • Point Guards: Jason Crowe, Jr, Aaron Rowe
  • Combo Guards: Kennard Davis, Jr, Jamier Jones, Cord Stansberry, Jordan Crawford, CJ Gunn
  • Wings: Trent Pierce, Aidan Chronister
  • Combo Forwards: Mark Mitchell, Toni Bryant, Luke Northweather, Nicholas Randall
  • Posts: Bryson Tiller, Jaylen Carey, Trent Burns

Matt Harris Deep Dives

  • Calculated Optimism: Setting a reasonable baseline for Mizzou Basketball’s freshmen
  • Swing Skills: Six skill sets that could make or break Mizzou’s portal class
  • How Mark Mitchell’s passing is the X-factor of his return
  • Does Missouri’s backcourt have reliable on ball creation?
  • Why a defensive step forward starts on the perimeter
  • How Mizzou’s front court protects the paint by committee

SEC team previews

  • SEC Conference Preview
  • 1. Florida Gators, 15-3
  • 2. Texas Longhorns, 14-4
  • 3. Tennessee Volunteers, 13-5
  • 4. Missouri Tigers, 12-6
  • 5. Arkansas Razorbacks, 11-7
  • 6. Alabama Crimson Tide, 10-8
  • 7. Vanderbilt Commodores, 10-8
  • 8. Kentucky Wildcats, 10-8
  • 9. Texas A&M Aggies, 9-9
  • 10. Oklahoma Sooner, 9-9
  • 11. LSU Tigers, 7-11
  • 12. Auburn Tigers, 7-11
  • 13. Georgia Bulldogs: 6-12
  • 14. South Carolina Gamecocks, 4-14
  • 15. Ole Miss Rebels: 4-14
  • 16. Mississippi State Bulldogs: 3-15

Non-Conference schedule previews

  • November 3rd — vs Cleveland State
  • November 6th — vs Saint Louis (in St. Louis)
  • November 9th — vs SIU-Edwardsville
  • November 15th — vs Marquette (in Chicago)
  • November 18th — vs Alcorn State
  • November 20th — vs Le Moyne
  • November 24th — vs Evansville
  • November 27th — vs Arkansas Pine Bluff
  • December 1st — vs Pittsburgh (ACC-SEC Challenge)
  • December 6th — vs Kansas (in Kansas City)
  • December 12th — vs Nebraska (in Kansas City)
  • December 18th — at Indiana
  • December 20th — vs Illinois (in St. Louis)
  • December 22nd — vs Chicago State

Count the Ifs

We’re starting the season with hope. What if Missouri is really, really, good this year? What would it look like? We have the answer.

Source: Yahoo Sports