Until Tuesday, Barry Odom had never coached a team that made the College Football Playoff rankings. That changed when the Tigers (8-4) landed at No. 24 this week.
Four other eight-win teams made the rankings, all of which ranked ahead of Missouri. But according to multiple metrics, only one of those teams played a tougher set of games in 2018.
According to Brian Fremeau’s strength of schedule rankings, the Tigers played their hardest schedule since 2012. Here are some reflections on Missouri’s difficult slate of games: