Billy McRae's closing pair moved him 46 places despite three bottom-quarter finishes. His 1250.5 points were enough for 134th.
The World Cup did the heavy lifting: Argentina returned 62 and pushed the portfolio to 15th for 236.5. Golf held the middle at 107th. Earlier, the Flyers had driven a 268.06 hockey total and a 28th-place finish worth 224.
When McRae missed, he tended to disappear from the board. Cleveland led an MLB entry that reached only 232nd, the College Football Playoff landed 216th, and the NBA card finished 209th. The season was a seesaw, but its strongest swings were large enough to lift him.