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Missouri

SEC | 2026

Projected Wins

6.7

Team Thesis

Missouri's Portal Class Is the Story, But the Defense Still Has to Answer for Its Losses. The defining theme in Columbia this offseason is the portal haul, and it's loud.

Model Profile

#23

JP+ Rank

#39

Offense

#13

Defense

+12.1

Overall

+2.7

Offense

+8.8

Defense

Why JP+ Is Higher

6.5

Market

6.7

JP+

7.3

SP+

JP+ GAP: +0.2 WINS

Roster Snapshot

Roster stock#19
Rated coverage85%
Candidate members81
Rated players69

Season Path

Early equity

Bowl path79%
4-2 start69%
Collapse risk7%

69% to start 4-2 or better. Bowl path 79%. Collapse risk 7% (4 or fewer wins). Schedule is front-loaded by +1.3 wins through the first six. Biggest shift Wk2: 99% to 62%.

Bull Case

8-4

If Simmons wins the job cleanly and the front seven replacements hold up against SEC lines, this roster has the pieces to push well past the pro…

Bear Case

5-7

If the coverage attrition shows up in October and the quarterback competition drags, 6.7 wins might be the ceiling instead of the floor.

SEC Context

TeamJP+MarketSP+
Georgia9.210.59.9
LSU8.78.58.5
Texas A&M8.58.58.5
Texas7.99.58.2
Ole Miss7.88.57.2
Vanderbilt6.85.56.3
Missouri6.76.57.3
South Carolina6.76.56.5