Missouri football falls in USA Today Coaches Poll after chaotic Week 8

The Missouri football team did not play this past weekend, but remained among the nation's Top-25 teams after a chaotic Week 8. The Tigers actually fell to No. 23 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, released late Sunday morning.

They were No. 21 there last week. The new Associated Press Top-25 will be released Sunday afternoon.

Mizzou was No. 22 there last week. >>> START YOUR VIP SUBSCRIPTION TO POWERMIZZOU FOR 50% OFF YOUR FIRST YEAR While the Tigers were off last week, seven teams ranked in the AP Top-25 lost, including three that were ranked in the Top 10. Within the SEC, all but two teams, Kentucky and Georgia, already have at least two losses with one more week of October still to go.

Missouri sits at 5-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play. The Tigers return to action this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 31, against Arkansas at Donald W.

Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville (6:45 p.m. CT, SEC Network). The Razorbacks are 3-4 overall and 1-3 in SEC play.

Here is the full USA Today Coaches Poll entering Week 9 : 1. Miami (Fla.) 2. Ohio State 3.

Georgia 4. Indiana 5. Utah 6.

Notre Dame 7. UCLA 8. Kentucky 9.

BYU 10. Alabama 11. Texas 12.

Ole Miss 13. LSU 14. Texas Tech 15.

Wake Forest 16. SMU 17. Tennessee 18.

Northwestern 19. Houston 20. Florida 21.

Arizona 22. Boise State 23. Missouri 24.

Iowa 25. USC Cody Goodwin covers the Missouri Tigers for PowerMizzou and 247Sports. Follow him on Twitter/X at @codygoodwin .