diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 35a2942..1b53925 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Add the following to your `Cargo.toml`:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-glicko_2 = "1.0.0"
+glicko_2 = "1.1.0"
 ```
 
 ## Sample Usage
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ let mut opponent_4 = Rating::new(&tuning);
 /// Rate our team against a vector of matchup results
 algorithm::rate(
     &mut team_to_update,
-    vec![(Outcome::Win, &mut opponent_1),
+    &mut [(Outcome::Win, &mut opponent_1),
          (Outcome::Loss, &mut opponent_2),
          (Outcome::Draw, &mut opponent_3),
     ]
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ algorithm::rate(
 opponent_4.decay();
 
 /// Print our updated rating
-println!("{:?}", team_to_update); // { mu: 1500.0, phi: 255.40, sigma: 0.0059, is_scaled: false }
+println!("{:?}", team_to_update); // Rating(μ=1500.0, φ=255.40, σ=0.0059)0059 }
 ```
 
 ### To get the odds one team will beat another
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ let mut rating_2 = Rating::new(&tuning);
 
 /// Get odds (percent chance team_1 beats team_2)
 let odds = game::odds(&mut rating_1, &mut rating_2);
-println!("{}", odds); // 0.5, perfect odds since both teams have the same rating
+println!("{odds}"); // 0.5, perfect odds since both teams have the same rating
 ```
 
 ### To determine the quality of a matchup
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ let mut rating_2 = Rating::new(&tuning);
 
 /// Get odds (the advantage team 1 has over team 2)
 let quality = game::quality(&mut rating_1, &mut rating_2);
-println!("{}", quality); // 1.0, perfect matchup since both teams have the same rating
+println!("{quality}"); // 1.0, perfect matchup since both teams have the same rating
 ```
 
 ### To update both team's ratings for a single matchup
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ let mut rating_2 = Rating::new(&tuning);
 game::compete(&mut rating_1, &mut rating_2, false);
 
 /// Print our updated ratings
-println!("{:?}", rating_1); // { mu: 1646.47, phi: 307.84, sigma: 0.0059, is_scaled: false }
-println!("{:?}", rating_2); // { mu: 1383.42, phi: 306.83, sigma: 0.0059, is_scaled: false }
+println!("{rating_1}"); // Rating(μ=1646.47, φ=307.84, σ=0.0059)
+println!("{rating_2}"); // Rating(μ=1383.42, φ=306.83, σ=0.0059)
 ```
 
 ## Rating
diff --git a/src/glicko2/algorithm.rs b/src/glicko2/algorithm.rs
index 09de1d8..f2341ea 100644
--- a/src/glicko2/algorithm.rs
+++ b/src/glicko2/algorithm.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ fn determine_sigma(rating: &Rating, difference: &f64, variance: &f64) -> f64 {
 /// use glicko_2::{Rating, Tuning, game::Outcome};
 ///
 /// let tuning = Tuning::default();
-/// 
+///
 /// let mut team_to_update = Rating::new(&tuning);
 /// let mut opponent_1 = Rating::new(&tuning);
 /// let mut opponent_2 = Rating::new(&tuning);
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ fn determine_sigma(rating: &Rating, difference: &f64, variance: &f64) -> f64 {
 ///
 /// glicko_2::algorithm::rate(
 ///     &mut team_to_update,
-///     vec![(Outcome::Win, &mut opponent_1),
+///     &mut [(Outcome::Win, &mut opponent_1),
 ///          (Outcome::Loss, &mut opponent_2),
 ///          (Outcome::Draw, &mut opponent_3),
 ///      ]
 /// );
 /// ```
-pub fn rate(rating: &mut Rating, outcomes: Vec<(Outcome, &mut Rating)>) {
+pub fn rate(rating: &mut Rating, outcomes: &mut [(Outcome, &mut Rating)]) {
     // Outcome is a list of outcomes for a set of games between two teams, i.e.
     //   a vector tuples like [(WIN, rating2), ...]
 
diff --git a/src/glicko2/game.rs b/src/glicko2/game.rs
index 5965320..61b9626 100644
--- a/src/glicko2/game.rs
+++ b/src/glicko2/game.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ use crate::glicko2::{algorithm, constants, rating::Rating};
 pub fn compete(winner: &mut Rating, loser: &mut Rating, drawn: bool) {
     // drawn is false if Team 1 beat Team 2
     if drawn {
-        algorithm::rate(winner, vec![(Outcome::Draw, loser)]);
-        algorithm::rate(loser, vec![(Outcome::Draw, winner)]);
+        algorithm::rate(winner, &mut [(Outcome::Draw, loser)]);
+        algorithm::rate(loser, &mut [(Outcome::Draw, winner)]);
     } else {
-        algorithm::rate(winner, vec![(Outcome::Win, loser)]);
-        algorithm::rate(loser, vec![(Outcome::Loss, winner)]);
+        algorithm::rate(winner, &mut [(Outcome::Win, loser)]);
+        algorithm::rate(loser, &mut [(Outcome::Loss, winner)]);
     };
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl Outcome {
     /// let loss = Outcome::Loss;
     /// let loss_val = loss.val();
     /// ```
-    pub fn val(&self) -> f64 {
+    pub const fn val(&self) -> f64 {
         match self {
             Outcome::Win => constants::WIN,
             Outcome::Draw => constants::DRAW,
diff --git a/src/glicko2/rating.rs b/src/glicko2/rating.rs
index de4a4f0..689d24f 100644
--- a/src/glicko2/rating.rs
+++ b/src/glicko2/rating.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ pub struct Rating<'a> {
     pub mu: f64,
     pub phi: f64,
     pub sigma: f64,
-    pub is_scaled: bool,
+    pub(crate) is_scaled: bool,
     pub(crate) tuning: &'a Tuning,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Rating<'a> {
+impl Rating<'_> {
     /// Create a new instance of a Rating based on the provided tuning parameters.
     ///
     /// # Example
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ impl<'a> Rating<'a> {
     /// # Example
     /// ```
     /// use glicko_2::{Rating, Tuning};
-    /// 
+    ///
     /// let tuning = Tuning::default();
     /// let mut new_rating = Rating::new(&tuning);
-    /// 
+    ///
     /// new_rating.decay();
     /// ```
     pub fn decay(&mut self) {
@@ -75,3 +75,13 @@ impl<'a> Rating<'a> {
         self.scale_up();
     }
 }
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for Rating<'_> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(
+            f,
+            "Rating(μ={:.2}, φ={:.2}, σ={:.4})",
+            self.mu, self.phi, self.sigma
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 718dcc1..0d02236 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ mod rating_tests {
         assert!(!new_rating.is_scaled);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn create_rating_string() {
+        let new_rating = Rating::new(&TUNING);
+        let rating_string = format!("{new_rating}");
+        assert_eq!(rating_string, "Rating(μ=1500.00, φ=350.00, σ=0.0060)");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn scale_down() {
         let mut new_rating = Rating::new(&TUNING);
@@ -283,7 +290,7 @@ mod algorithm_tests {
         };
         algorithm::rate(
             &mut new_rating,
-            vec![(game::Outcome::Win, &mut other_rating)],
+            &mut [(game::Outcome::Win, &mut other_rating)],
         );
         println!("{:?}", new_rating);
         assert_eq!(new_rating.mu, 1643.2419919603035);