Missouri has risen from the doldrums the past two seasons, about-facing from a 9-15 record in 2015-16 to a 15-11 record and SEC East relevance again in 207-18.
What’s the next step? How about emerging from the 7-6/8-5/9-4 realm and reclaiming a spot among the 10-winners?
I looked at pertinent offensive and defensive metrics from the Tigers’ past five 10-plus win seasons — 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008 and 2007 — and past five winning, but not great, seasons — 2018, 2017, 2011, 2009 and 2006 — to see what the biggest differences were.
Why five? Why not?