Despite being on a bye week, Missouri football (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) dropped three spots in the latest edition of the AP Top 25 Poll.

The Tigers currently sit eighth in the SEC standings but are the last of nine conference teams to be ranked in the poll. Florida, who was also on bye, rose three spots. Don't ask us why. We're just as puzzled as you. Arizona, who beat Iowa State 39-3 on Saturday, and Northwestern, who beat Rutgers 42-14, jumped over the Tigers as well. SMU blew out California 59-20 and jumped the Tigers as a result, too.

Missouri will next play unranked Arkansas, followed by a three-game stretch against No. 11 Texas at home, No. 3 Georgia on the road and No. 9 Kentucky at home. The Tigers will close the season by playing unranked Oklahoma, who has a win over then-No. 1 Texas.

The poll has seen extreme parity the past few weeks, with Miami stopping a two-week skid of the No. 1 team losing. However, BYU, who was ranked No.…