The Tigers moved up one spot to No. 3 in the AP and USA Today coaches' basketball rankings after a week in which they beat Oklahoma on the road and Baylor at home.
Kentucky and Syracuse are ahead of Mizzou in both polls. Kansas is at No. 4 in AP but No. 5 in the coaches.
This week, Mizzou faces Oklahoma State at home on Wednesday and then travels to Texas A&M on Saturday.
The AP top 10:
1. Kentucky (63)... 25-1
2. Syracuse (2).... 25-1
3. Missouri ... 23-2
4. Kansas ... 20-5
5. Duke... 21-4
6. Ohio St. ... 21-4
7. Michigan St. ... 20-5
8. North Carolina ... 21-4
9. Baylor ... 21-4
10. Georgetown ... 19-5
The USA Today/coaches top 10:
1. Kentucky (31)... 25-1
2. Syracuse .... 25-1
3. Missouri ... 23-2
4. Duke... 21-4
5. Kansas ... 20-5
6. Ohio St. ... 21-4
7. North Carolina ... 21-4
8. Michigan St. ... 20-5
9. Georgetown ... 19-5
10. Baylor ... 21-4
