How TCU Football Has Gone From Small Conference Afterthought To Prime National …

Opening Thoughts. The first game of your favorite team's college football season creates a special kind of excitement. For me this is doubly true because this is the first season/home opener I've attended since Air Force in 

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 31: Trevone Boykin #2 of the TCU Horned Frogs looks to pass against the Ole Miss Rebels during the Chik-fil-A Peach Bowl at Georgia Dome on December 31, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images).

The No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs still feel slighted for not earning a spot in the College Football Playoff, and the team validated itself as a national power in the Peach Bowl by annihilating Ole Miss, 42-3, to cap a 12-1 season.

With a victory in chilly Minnesota, Ohio State gained some respect from the college football playoff committee. But Tim May and Bill Rabinowitz say the Buckeyes will need to stay focused through a few more games to earn a shot at the national championship.

TCU can now begin their march to the College Football Playoffs after a hard-fought win over Minnesota. While the result was not what we wanted and the Gophers are now 0-1 to start the season, this was by no means a