Mizzou Headlines

Missouri's streak of five consecutive winning seasons is the school's longest in nearly 30 years, and coach Gary Pinkel has a chance for the most sustained success since the Dan Devine era in the 1960s.

For the fourth consecutive season, the Missouri Tigers and Illinois Fighting Illini open their respective seasons by facing each other at the Edward Jones Dome in the State Farm Arch Rivalry game. Tickets went on sale Monday morning.

The recent conference realignment saga that threw college sports into a tailspin hasn't deterred Missouri's 2011 football recruits from keeping their commitments.

The historic rivalry with neighboring Kansas remains intact. Conference TV revenue is expected to soar. And the imminent departure of Nebraska and Colorado means a tougher basketball league, top to bottom.