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"Can TCU Succeed in a Power Conference?"

TCUdirtbag

TCUdirtbag

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The question everyone asked in 2010--and even in 2012 as we joined the Big 12. Given where things stand with conference alignment changes and an encroaching sense of being minimized by national media as a result, let's check in on the state of TCU Athletics.....

Gander over to Big12Ssports.com and click on "Standings" in the top right. You'll see TCU almost consistently at the top:
  • 2022 Baseball Standings: First Place--TCU [Big 12 Champ + Final Top 25 Ranking (19-23)]
  • 2022 Football Standings: First Place--TCU [Guaranteed Big 12 Champ or Runner-up + presently #4 in the country]
  • 2022 Men's Tennis Standings: First Place--TCU [ITA Indoor National Champ + Big 12 Champ + Final NCAA Ranking #3]
  • 2022 Soccer Standings: Second Place--TCU [Big 12 Regular Season & Tournament Runner Up, Currently ranked #21 and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16)
  • 2022 Volleyball Standings: Fourth Place--TCU
  • 2022 Women's Tennis Standings: Eighth Place--TCU
  • 2022-23 Equestrian Standings: First Place--TCU [Currently ranked #2]
  • 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings: Everyone is 0-0 [Currently ranked #15 and played in this year’s NCAA 2nd Round]
  • 2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings: Likewise, too early.
So in the 9 of 10 conference-sponsored regular season standings [TCU doesn't participate in the 10th, softball], TCU is in 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 1st, and TBD in both basketball programs (though 1 is ranked nationally in the top 15), and 6 of those 9 are ranked in the top 25 nationally.

Not included: TCU Beach Volleyball finished the 2022 season ranked #6 nationally. Rifle finished #2 nationally, and is presently ranked #6 early in this year's season. Cross country, track and field, swimming and diving, and the upcoming triathlon teams don't have "regular season" conference standings to share.

A damn fine program we have here. One that has in fact not only competed at a national level since joining the Power 5 in 2012 -- but actually become more competitive since doing so.
 
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Fred Garvin

Fred Garvin

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Frognosticator said:
An excellent analysis. I was assured that TCU couldn't handle the weekly grind of being in the Big XII. Mainly by Tech people, a school that ironically has never won the Big XII conference in football.
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Yeah, the week in, week out grind argument that you could only test by doing it. As it currently stands TCU has 7 wins in a row without a bye, so that argument is pretty much dead.
 
Gary's Shirtless Revenge

Gary's Shirtless Revenge

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TCUdirtbag said:
The question everyone asked in 2010--and even in 2012 as we joined the Big 12. Given where things stand with conference alignment changes and an encroaching sense of being minimized by national media as a result, let's check in on the state of TCU Athletics.....

Gander over to Big12Ssports.com and click on "Standings" in the top right. You'll see TCU almost consistently at the top:
  • 2022 Baseball Standings: First Place--TCU [Big 12 Champ + Final Top 25 Ranking (19-23)]
  • 2022 Football Standings: First Place--TCU [Guaranteed Big 12 Champ or Runner-up + presently #4 in the country]
  • 2022 Men's Tennis Standings: First Place--TCU [ITA Indoor National Champ + Big 12 Champ + Final NCAA Ranking #3]
  • 2022 Soccer Standings: Second Place--TCU [Big 12 Regular Season & Tournament Runner Up, Currently ranked #21]
  • 2022 Volleyball Standings: Fourth Place--TCU
  • 2022 Women's Tennis Standings: Eighth Place--TCU
  • 2022-23 Equestrian Standings: First Place--TCU [Currently ranked #2]
  • 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings: Everyone is 0-0 [Currently ranked #15]
  • 2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings: Likewise, too early.
So in the 9 of 10 conference-sponsored regular season standings [TCU doesn't participate in the 10th, softball], TCU is in 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 1st, and TBD in both basketball programs (though 1 is ranked nationally in the top 15), and 6 of those 9 are ranked in the top 25 nationally.

Not included: TCU Beach Volleyball finished the 2022 season ranked #6 nationally. Rifle finished #2 nationally, and is presently ranked #6 early in this year's season. Cross country, track and field, swimming and diving, and the upcoming triathlon teams don't have "regular season" conference standings to share.

A damn fine program we have here. One that has in fact not only competed at a national level since joining the Power 5 in 2012 -- but actually become more competitive since doing so.
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Donati is in over his head, and clearly doesn't know what he's doing. The evidence presented here is overwhelming. We should go hire an experienced Athletic Director from a major program, somebody with good name I.D. ... Who was that guy who was at Arkansas and the CFP a few years ago? He seemed solid.
 
mwe2187

mwe2187

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We all figured basketball would struggle - but even in struggling they at least battled. And to be honest, football was a beast when joining for a few years (outside of I guess 2013) and didn't struggle until we were actually entrenched in the league. Now - every major sport is near the top of the standings except for women's basketball.
 
JogginFrog

JogginFrog

Active Member
Gary's Shirtless Revenge said:
Donati is in over his head, and clearly doesn't know what he's doing. The evidence presented here is overwhelming. We should go hire an experienced Athletic Director from a major program, somebody with good name I.D. ... Who was that guy who was at Arkansas and the CFP a few years ago? He seemed solid.
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Was wondering after last Saturday which of the following would be the first to depart for another opportunity:
Riley
Gillespie
Donati

But a guy can hope they all stay.
 
Wog68

Wog68

Active Member
TCUdirtbag said:
The question everyone asked in 2010--and even in 2012 as we joined the Big 12. Given where things stand with conference alignment changes and an encroaching sense of being minimized by national media as a result, let's check in on the state of TCU Athletics.....

Gander over to Big12Ssports.com and click on "Standings" in the top right. You'll see TCU almost consistently at the top:
  • 2022 Baseball Standings: First Place--TCU [Big 12 Champ + Final Top 25 Ranking (19-23)]
  • 2022 Football Standings: First Place--TCU [Guaranteed Big 12 Champ or Runner-up + presently #4 in the country]
  • 2022 Men's Tennis Standings: First Place--TCU [ITA Indoor National Champ + Big 12 Champ + Final NCAA Ranking #3]
  • 2022 Soccer Standings: Second Place--TCU [Big 12 Regular Season & Tournament Runner Up, Currently ranked #21 and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16)
  • 2022 Volleyball Standings: Fourth Place--TCU
  • 2022 Women's Tennis Standings: Eighth Place--TCU
  • 2022-23 Equestrian Standings: First Place--TCU [Currently ranked #2]
  • 2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings: Everyone is 0-0 [Currently ranked #15 and played in this year’s NCAA 2nd Round]
  • 2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings: Likewise, too early.
So in the 9 of 10 conference-sponsored regular season standings [TCU doesn't participate in the 10th, softball], TCU is in 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 1st, and TBD in both basketball programs (though 1 is ranked nationally in the top 15), and 6 of those 9 are ranked in the top 25 nationally.

Not included: TCU Beach Volleyball finished the 2022 season ranked #6 nationally. Rifle finished #2 nationally, and is presently ranked #6 early in this year's season. Cross country, track and field, swimming and diving, and the upcoming triathlon teams don't have "regular season" conference standings to share.

A damn fine program we have here. One that has in fact not only competed at a national level since joining the Power 5 in 2012 -- but actually become more competitive since doing so.
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I was under the impression that we had men and women's golf teams and, I believe, a club hockey team?
 

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