Missouri's four-man class in the early signing period has landed the Tigers of coach Mike Anderson a No. 12 national ranking from Rivals.com for the recruiting class of 2010.

That is the highest of any team from the Big 12 Conference.

Missouri's Sean Weatherspoon has been named one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, the honor named after former Chicago Bears star as the best linebacker in college football.

Whoever wins the award, named for former Illinois and Chicago Bears start Dick Butkus, will come from either the Big 12 Conference or the SEC.

COLUMBIA | Hey, Austen Arnaud, Sean Weatherspoon and the Missouri defense see you.

And that really is what makes Saturday’s 1 p.m. Senior Day game against Iowa State different from last Saturday’s game at Kansas State.

•When/where: 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Columbia

•TV/radio: No TV; KMBZ (980 AM)

COLUMBIA | In the center of the lobby of the Missouri athletics training facility, Sean Weatherspoon holds media court.

Nearer to a corner, and an exit, Danario Alexander holds reporters at bay.

COLUMBIA | J.T. Tiller — his left foot in a walking cast to prevent irritation of a bone bruise — will not play in Missouri's next basketball game, Sunday against Texas-Pan American at Mizzou Arena.

According to an announcement by MU associate director of sports medicine Pat Beckmann, Tiller will remain in the walking cast for four days and then be evaluated as to his availability for a Nov. 24 home game against Chattanooga.

The addition of San Diego State as a Sept. 18 home opponent completes the 2010 college football schedule for Missouri.

As in recent years, the season opens with the Braggin' Rights game against Illinois in St. Louis and concludes the regular season with the Border War game against Kansas in Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium. Missouri's Big 12 South rotation of games moves into a new, two-year cycle next fall, with Missouri playing at Texas A&M and Texas Tech and at home against Oklahoma.

MISSOURI 83, TENNESSEE-MARTIN 68