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Named ballot coverage is unavailable for Missouri State in the available editions. No poll placement or NR history is inferred.
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Established in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it adopted the Missouri State name in 2005. Its teams compete as the Bears.
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- University Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1905
- Total Enrollment
- 25,238Fall 2025 · Springfield campus, including dual-enrollment students
- Nickname
- Missouri State Bears
Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.