Entering Dennis Gates’ fourth season at the helm of the Missouri men’s basketball program, the Tigers have been picked to finish in the top half of the Southeastern Conference in the preseason media poll.

Mizzou was picked to finish seventh by a panel of national and SEC media members in the preseason poll. Senior forward Mark Mitchell was the Tigers’ only representative on the All-SEC preseason teams, being selected as a second-team member. The poll was published Monday, Oct. 13, which is three weeks before the official beginning of the new season.

Florida was picked to win the conference in the preseason poll, with Kentucky and Tennessee checking in as the preseason Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. More: Missouri basketball now has nation’s No. 1 class with Aidan Chronister commitment

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