Watch the video below as Missouri football reporters Joey Van Zummeren and Michael Stamps give their initial thoughts on the Tigers' loss to Alabama. COLUMBIA,

Fresh off dissecting No. 8 Alabama on its opening drive to take a 7-0 lead, Mizzou muzzled the Crimson Tide on its first two plays to leave it facing an apparent third-and-15 at its own 17. But the tone and dynamic changed with the ultimate unforced error: an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Zion Young for taunting after the play.

Who knows where Alabama’s season will end up, but Saturday’s prize fight certainly felt like a split-decision victory with a 27-24 score.

The Crimson Tide held the nation's best rushing team to roughly half of its average number of yards on the ground.

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3. Alabama is fifth in college football in passing yards per game. Alabama is led by Ty Simpson, who has 1,478 passing yards and 13 touchdowns, helping Alabama average 325.4 yards through the air. That mark ranks second in the SEC.

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The Buckeyes retain the top spot in ESPN’s Football Power Index, with Indiana sliding into the No. 2 spot. Alabama checks in at No. 3 to lead an impressive 11 SEC squads in the top 25. Here’s a look at the new FPI top 25 as we prepare for Week 8: