The strangest team each SEC football program has ever played.

[dhsux]

yes, EVERY team in the SEC plays blood donors. Mizzou has a habit of playing 4 a year. LSU plays Clemson, while MU plays KU. Unfortunately for MU, they're stuck in the middle of scheduling: they don't have cache enough to make beating them worthwhile, but they're too dangerous to risk a loss against. So it's tough to add a Clemson, much less at home.

Going to agree with your general premise here.

Thing is Missouri hasn't (of recent) lost out because of their puff schedule. They have lost out because of important games they have lost to conference teams.

Would they have better prepared for those tough conference games with a little stiffer non-conference schedule? It might have also boosted recruiting. Finally, Mizzou fans saw a roughly 40% increase in ticket prices. There’s also a multimillion dollar stadium renovation that has to be filled. Mind you, I’m not calling for the gauntlet of the 1970’s. However, if the program is to go where they and their fans want it to go, they need to play one name opponent a year. A good matchup right now: North Carolina.

I was going to mention the tougher opponent to stiffen them up but I do discount that aspect.......I am not opposed to a tougher schedule I think this is a process as Missouri is finding it's way into a true sustained winning tradition and I believe as time passes those opponents will come.

[winonsports]

However, if the program is to go where they and their fans want it to go, they need to play one name opponent a year. A good matchup right now: North Carolina.

Mizzou fans consider kansas and Illinois to be a name opponent.

You would have a hard finding anyone who says that about UNC.