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Twenty-One Teams Thankful for the BCS

The BCS yesterday officially gave up on 99 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. As such, there are only twenty-one possible teams that could receive one of the ten BCS slots...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 1 day ago 624 reads 11 comments
Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Boise State, Oh, My!: The BCS At-Large Teams

With only two weeks until the BCS bowl selections, we have a pretty good picture of what at-large teams will be available...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 3 days ago 1,024 reads 58 comments
TCU-Wyoming: Can the Cowboys Lasso the Horned Frogs?

Wyoming is a huge (31.5) home underdog to TCU on Saturday for a very good reason. TCU is the only team in the country in the top 15 in both offense and defense...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 6 days ago 202 reads 3 comments
Long Live the Rooster!: Andy Dalton's QB Play Putting TCU Over the Top

Everyone has known about TCU's tough defense for years. TCU coach Gary Patterson has made fast, strong defense his signature. But this year, TCU is being recognized for something else: unstoppable offense...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 8 days ago 202 reads 0 comments
Will Dallas-Fort Worth Stop Being Big 12 Country?

When the Big 12 was formed more than a decade ago, the leaders of the new conference decided that they had no need to include a team from North Texas...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 10 days ago 508 reads 16 comments
TCU-Utah: Showdown in Cowtown

In what is arguably the non-BCS game of the year (although BYU-TCU may really merit the title), TCU faces a determined foe that has found ways to defeat the Frogs the last three years...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 13 days ago 338 reads 12 comments
TCU, Cincinnati Bearcats, or Texas Longhorns: Who Deserves the BCS Title Game?

With the SEC seemingly owning a spot in the BCS title game, the question is: Which team has earned a spot against Florida or Alabama? While some would like to dispute the place of primacy for ...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 15 days ago 3,239 reads 134 comments
TCU Sells Out TCU-Utah! Standing Room Only Tickets Now Gone!

There are a few givens when it comes to TCU football and its Amon G. Carter Stadium: Solid defense led by All-American DE Jerry Hughes; clock-consuming ground game skillfully directed by QB ...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 17 days ago 560 reads 6 comments
BCS Week 4: TCU Jumps To No. 4

The latest BCS rankings are out and there's been a major shake-up. TCU's consistent superior play has been noticed by both the BCS computers and voters. TCU is above Texas in the computers, but behind Cincinnati, who comes in at No...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 18 days ago 155 reads 0 comments
TCU Has Arrived! ESPN College GameDay Comes to Fort Worth for Utah-TCU

TCU coach Gary Patterson has been turning down job offers from "bigger" schools for a few years. Many thought he would follow the path of former TCU head coach Dennis Franchione and move on to greener pastures once the job offers came rolling in...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 18 days ago 1,106 reads 2 comments
TCU-San Diego State: Can the Aztecs "Trap" the Horned Frogs?

With Utah on deck next week, TCU travels to San Diego State to face the upstart Aztecs. Could TCU, on the verge of receiving a BCS berth for the first time, actually falter against San Diego ...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 20 days ago 97 reads 0 comments
Don't Get Burned, TCU Is Really Hot

Among the top eight teams in the BCS standings, it appears as though more than a few have been sliding through the season with some less than stellar performances in recent weeks...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 21 days ago 617 reads 0 comments
Iowa Has Played a Tough Schedule? Looking at the BCS Top Seven

In spite of a No. 4 ranking in the latest BCS standings and a No. 2 ranking among BCS computers, the Iowa Athletic Department has seen fit to produce a press release hyping Iowa football...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 23 days ago 1,250 reads 53 comments
Vegas Loves TCU, But Can UNLV Slow Down The Frogs?

When TCU opened as a thirty-one point favorite (now up to thirty-five) for its upcoming game against UNLV, it was obvious that the Frogs' success had not missed the eyes of the people who make money picking games...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 27 days ago 119 reads 0 comments
TCU Fans To Bust Myth with Travel To a BCS Game

The BCS is really all about money. The BCS bowls have one concern over all: Will the bowls make money each year? The BCS is not about creating the best matchups or rewarding the best teams in college football...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about 28 days ago 598 reads 8 comments
Falling Behind: Why TCU Will Stay Ahead of Boise State in the BCS Standings

In the second edition of this season BCS rankings, No. 6 TCU jumped ahead of Boise State, as the Broncos fell down to No. 7...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 955 reads 25 comments
TCU Beats Down BYU: Frogs Leap to No. 6 in Week Nine BCS Rankings

TCU went up to the heights of Provo, Utah and made a huge statement. Not only are the Frogs contenders to be the best team in Texas , but also the best team in college football. Far-fetched? Not really...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 978 reads 10 comments
Creature vs. Creature: TCU Is No Hoax and Will Prove It Against BYU in Provo

I have as much love and appreciation for BYU football as I do for TCU football or even USC football. With personal connections to all three schools, I have followed them in good times and bad, but BYU football really stands out...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 525 reads 16 comments
ESPN GameDay's Coming to Provo, but Will Anyone Actually See TCU "Versus" BYU?

In an amazing turn of events and a decided show of respect, ESPN has announced that its GameDay program will broadcast this Saturday from Provo, Utah, the site of the battle between No. 8 TCU and No...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 1,195 reads 15 comments
Sorry Longhorns, The Best Team in Texas Is TCU

The best college football team in Texas played in North Texas on Saturday. But the team did not play in Dallas in the middle of the Texas State Fair at the old Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 3,852 reads 59 comments
TCU's Gary Patterson Not Drinking BCS Kool-Aid Yet, Still Thirsty for More Wins

Please do not mention the BCS to TCU head coach Gary Patterson. He does not want to hear about it. He does not want to think about it. And Patterson especially does not want his players to think about the BCS...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 205 reads 8 comments
TCU Not Overlooking Colorado State

With an epic battle coming up next week in Provo against BYU, one might forgive the Texas Christian Horned Frogs (5-0) for overlooking the Colorado State Rams (3-3) this Saturday...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 102 reads 0 comments
Too High to Win? Can TCU Play in The Mountains?

This Saturday the TCU Horned Frogs begin their annual expeditions into the mountains of the American West with a game in Colorado Springs at the Air Force Academy...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 313 reads 12 comments
TCU-SMU: Will This Ever Be a Rivalry Again?

As TCU prepares for the 89th "Battle for the Iron Skillet" with the SMU Mustangs, the question remains if this will ever be a true rivalry again...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 198 reads 2 comments
College Football's Top Ten, Oh, No! The Curse Of Over-Ranking

Four Top Ten teams lost this weekend, making a total of ten different top 10 teams that already have lost in just the first four weeks of the season. Two of the teams, Ole Miss and Penn State, had been completely untested prior to last week's games...

Written by Pete Misthaufen about about 1 month ago 464 reads 24 comments

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Pete Misthaufen Article Archive

Twenty-One Teams Thankful for the BCS

Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Boise State, Oh, My!: The BCS At-Large Teams

TCU-Wyoming: Can the Cowboys Lasso the Horned Frogs?

Long Live the Rooster!: Andy Dalton's QB Play Putting TCU Over the Top

Will Dallas-Fort Worth Stop Being Big 12 Country?

TCU-Utah: Showdown in Cowtown

TCU, Cincinnati Bearcats, or Texas Longhorns: Who Deserves the BCS Title Game?

TCU Sells Out TCU-Utah! Standing Room Only Tickets Now Gone!

BCS Week 4: TCU Jumps To No. 4

TCU Has Arrived! ESPN College GameDay Comes to Fort Worth for Utah-TCU

TCU-San Diego State: Can the Aztecs "Trap" the Horned Frogs?

Don't Get Burned, TCU Is Really Hot

Iowa Has Played a Tough Schedule? Looking at the BCS Top Seven

Vegas Loves TCU, But Can UNLV Slow Down The Frogs?

TCU Fans To Bust Myth with Travel To a BCS Game

Falling Behind: Why TCU Will Stay Ahead of Boise State in the BCS Standings

TCU Beats Down BYU: Frogs Leap to No. 6 in Week Nine BCS Rankings

Creature vs. Creature: TCU Is No Hoax and Will Prove It Against BYU in Provo

ESPN GameDay's Coming to Provo, but Will Anyone Actually See TCU "Versus" BYU?

Sorry Longhorns, The Best Team in Texas Is TCU

TCU's Gary Patterson Not Drinking BCS Kool-Aid Yet, Still Thirsty for More Wins

TCU Not Overlooking Colorado State

Too High to Win? Can TCU Play in The Mountains?

TCU-SMU: Will This Ever Be a Rivalry Again?

College Football's Top Ten, Oh, No! The Curse Of Over-Ranking

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