NCAA Football Odds investors know time is running out to prepare for the upcoming season. Here is the Bodog preview of the Mizzou Tigers.

The Missouri Tigers’ defense didn’t have a ton of bite last year but, if they can turn it around, another Big 12 North title is possible. Missouri kicks off today’s college football preview.

The Tigers (12/1 Big 12 odds) won eight games last year in spite of a brutal pass defense. The starting corners will be seniors in 2010, though, so a turnaround is possible. The linebackers look very sharp and should help stuff the run. Mizzou has some quality pass rushers, too, like Aldon Smith (11.5 sacks last season). That should help improve the pass “D.” Overall, nine starters return.

Blaine Gabbert will try building on a great sophomore campaign. He racked up 3,593 yards and 24 touchdown passes last season, though he’ll be without his top two receivers from 2009. That might mean a little more focus on the running game.

Get your NCAA Football Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook! Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy’s expert take: Every single one of our projections has the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the best in the Big 12 North. Most of our models have Missouri a strong second.

Then again finishing runner-up in the North is like having the second nicest lawn on the trailer park.