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The flaw, from Mizzou's perspective, is that the AP poll

Posted on: August 2, 2016 at 17:01:52 CT
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expanded to ranking 25 teams only in 1989. Before then, they only ranked ten teams or 20 teams. Teams, like Mizzou, who were stronger prior to 1987, missed a LOT of points for appearances in the polls because they didn't rate as many teams.

On the other, teams like KSU, who have know success only since 1987, received a lot more points for appearing in the expanded polls.

Apples and Oranges. Their formula is skewed to reward teams with more recent success.

When alltime wins or alltime winning percentages are the criteria, Mizzou rises to #31, while KSU falls down to the bottom of the barrel where they belong and will soon return.

Edited by BB63 at 17:21:35 on 08/02/16
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so, where's missouri rank on all time list? - tmcats KSU - 8/2 13:29:24
     if your talking wins...30-35. ksu=80-100 nm - yy4u MU - 8/2 20:56:43
     Side Question, Are you jealous we are in the SEC? (nm) - mattieo86 MU - 8/2 15:08:30
          jealous would be the wrong word ... - tmcats KSU - 8/2 16:51:18
               Nope - Diamond Dave MU - 8/2 18:01:20
               Self-interest would be the wrong term. - BB63 STL - 8/2 17:16:00
     Means nothing to anyone except Stat Majors, only the last - MU-TULSA MU - 8/2 14:51:31
     It's a joke. The only poll that matters is end of year - JimD MU - 8/2 14:51:11
          Plus, the AP didn't have a poll after the bowl games until - BB63 STL - 8/2 17:24:02
     I was prepared to argue about this list - kmawv8 MU - 8/2 14:50:57
          they set a formula and leaned on math. It worked pretty well - bornoncampus MU - 8/2 15:05:22
               The flaw, from Mizzou's perspective, is that the AP poll - BB63 STL - 8/2 17:01:52
     All the proof you need the list is a joke... - implode STL - 8/2 14:01:10
          Kansas has had more success than Vanderbilt and - Truthful KC - 8/2 14:59:00
          gale sayers and john riggins were not jokes(nm) - tmcats KSU - 8/2 14:04:24
               Neither was John Hadle. kU used to be a worthy rival. - BB63 STL - 8/2 17:04:02
                    Reesing, Briscoe, Meier , and Talib were also good players - Truthful KC - 8/2 17:52:26
               ok, when was the last time they were top 60 program... - implode STL - 8/2 16:00:15
     You'd have a hard time convincing me that Alabama - TheWildcat STL - 8/2 13:57:09
          Bear Bryant would be the first to admit that Bama was - BB63 STL - 8/2 17:06:31
          they've had some dry spells in the past(nm) - dangertim MU - 8/2 13:59:11
               Alabama still wins the sec and often wins 10games - Truthful KC - 8/2 14:59:42
     Actually, a little higher than I thought we'd be - Mormad MU - 8/2 13:47:58
          Probably helped by the AP limiting it to teams since '36.(nm) - GapDaddy MU - 8/2 13:56:51
               that's when the poll started(nm) - tmcats KSU - 8/2 14:05:02
                    Which makes the use of the term "all time" disingenuous. (nm) - BB63 STL - 8/2 17:13:19
          Lower than I thought. I guessed 30. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 8/2 13:55:53
               Same (nm) - Cosmo MU - 8/2 13:57:56
     MU has had 3 spans of winning.... - GapDaddy MU - 8/2 13:43:07
     #1 in our hearts, probably top 30 to top 40ish in this list - LimerNick MU - 8/2 13:40:48
     #1 - catbirdseat MU - 8/2 13:37:28
     #1(nm) - dangertim MU - 8/2 13:31:12




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