Mizzou was picked to finish seventh in Big 12 basketball this season in the annual coaches preseason poll. Last year’s team was also picked to finish seventh and went on to win the Big 12 tournament and reach the NCAA’s final eight.

 Here’s how the coaches forecast the league:

Team (First Place Votes) Points

Kansas (11) 121

Texas (1) 111

Oklahoma 95

Kansas State 92

Texas A&M 74

Oklahoma State 69

Missouri 66

Iowa State 57

Texas Tech 34

Baylor 33

Nebraska 38

Colorado 13

Mizzou ended last season with a school-record 31 victories and a No. 9 national ranking after a loss to UConn in the West Regional final. The lack of respect in the preseason poll probably owes to the fact that last season’s top three scorers — DeMarre Carroll, Leo Lyons and Matt Lawrence — all graduated.

Missouri will build around four experienced guards this season: seniors J.T. Tiller and Zaire Taylor, and sophomores Kim English and Marcus Denmon. Up front, the Tigers must rely on senior Keith Ramsey, junior Justin Safford and sophomore Laurence Bowers.