The roster is balanced and consistently profiles near the national top 20.
All programs
Capital Rank212
Missouri
A balanced top-20-caliber talent and predictive profile supports Missouri's place, though it has fewer dominant units than the leading contenders.
Reported spend$20M–$29M
Roster gradeB+
Confidencemoderate
Reported estimate · not audited payroll
Roster construction
What the roster says
There are fewer individually dominant units than among the leading contenders.
Continuity & integration
The overall roster foundation is balanced; the new offensive coordinator is the main staff transition.
The case
Strengths
- Balanced roster
- Top-20-caliber talent profile
- Predictive profile
The countercase
Risks
- Fewer dominant units
- New offensive coordinator
Evidence trail
Sources used for this record
CBS SportsCollege football roster spending rankings: Most expensive teams in 2026247SportsCollege football roster spending tiers for the Power Four247Sports2026 College Football Team Talent CompositeESPNFinal preseason college football SP+ rankings and takeaways for 2026University of Missouri Athletics2026 Football Roster and Coaching Staff