The Missouri Tigers were ranked No. 15 in preseason rankings from Softball America, the ninth-highest rank for a SEC team.

"We’re not really talked about and we don’t really care," Missouri guard Tamar Bates said. "We’re just gonna keep showing up ...

The Tigers are 15-3 (4-1 Southeastern Conference), their best start since the program’s final season in the Big 12 (2011-12).

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The Missouri Tigers have made their way back into the AP Poll and USA Today Coaches POll for the first time since the ...