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The definitive Missouri football opponent tier list

By Kyle Jones

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 27: Tigers are seen at Lion Park of Tuzla Viaport Marina hosting two Bengal tigers, two Siberian tigers and three Bengal tiger cubs, within International Tiger Day in Istanbul, Turkey on July 27, 2019. (Photo by Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 27: Tigers are seen at Lion Park of Tuzla Viaport Marina hosting two Bengal tigers, two Siberian tigers and three Bengal tiger cubs, within International Tiger Day in Istanbul, Turkey on July 27, 2019. (Photo by Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /
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A-Tier

Kentucky Wildcats

A dangerous animal to humans and animals alike, the wildcat lives at the top of the food chain wherever it goes. While there are many kinds of wild cats in America, Kentucky’s iconography seems to portray the American bobcat.

Missouri travels to Kentucky, for the Tigers’ first SEC test of the season

KEENESBURG, CO – OCTOBER 20: A rescued bobcat waits to be fed at The Wild Animal Sanctuary on October 20, 2011 in Keenesburg, Colorado. The non-profit sanctuary is a 720 acre refuge for large carnivores that have been confiscated from illegal or abusive situations and is currently home to over 290 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other animals. It is the oldest and largest carnivore sanctuary in the United States, having been in operation since 1980. On Tuesday the owner of a private 73 acre animal reserve in Zanesville, Ohio set loose 56 animals, mostly large carnivores, before shooting himself. Of the animals that fled, 49 were hunted down and killed by sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
KEENESBURG, CO – OCTOBER 20: A rescued bobcat waits to be fed at The Wild Animal Sanctuary on October 20, 2011 in Keenesburg, Colorado. The non-profit sanctuary is a 720 acre refuge for large carnivores that have been confiscated from illegal or abusive situations and is currently home to over 290 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other animals. It is the oldest and largest carnivore sanctuary in the United States, having been in operation since 1980. On Tuesday the owner of a private 73 acre animal reserve in Zanesville, Ohio set loose 56 animals, mostly large carnivores, before shooting himself. Of the animals that fled, 49 were hunted down and killed by sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement officers. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) /

Tennessee Volunteers

Another human mascot, the Tennessee Volunteer is in reference to Tennesseans who volunteered to fight in the War of 1812.

Unlike the other human mascots on this list, the Volunteer sits in A-tier because, well, they’ve got guns. They can hold their own with the animals and people ranked below them.

Texas A&M can even thank one of these volunteers, Davy Crockett, for helping gain Texas’ independence.

If all goes well, Missouri will look to move to 5-0 when they take on the Vols on October 2.

David Crockett, ca. 1836. Artist Asher Brown Durand. (Photo by Heritage Images/Getty Images)
David Crockett, ca. 1836. Artist Asher Brown Durand. (Photo by Heritage Images/Getty Images) /
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