Has nothing to do with the big 12. We don't stand a chance against ou and Texas, anybody they want they will take and we don't fight it
That’s just silly.
TCU has always recruited H.S. at 2-3 avg ratings points behind OUT, and we still won our share of games. Nothing has changed, we’re still a couple points behind in a very “iffy” H.S. rating system where OUT recruits are often overrated.
What has changed is we no longer have to beat big “money whippers“ like OUT just to get to the playoffs.
I will admit they have a massive advantage in signing Portal talent to NIL laden deals. We are somewhat limited to “up and coming veterans”, instead of proven stars.