TCU ready to battle college football royalty for respect in College Football Playoff

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – A Horned Frog lurks in the shadows to avoid being detected from predator and prey alike, so it is a fitting mascot for a TCU football team that was picked seventh in the Big 12 before the season. A 12-1 season and the third seed in the College Football Playoff didn’t do much to shake the underdog tag, especially with mega brands such as Georgia, Ohio State, and Michigan alongside them in the Final Four. 

TCU’s opponent on Saturday in the Fiesta Bowl is Michigan, the winningest team in college football history. Ohio State is third and Georgia is 13th on that list. The Horned Frogs are hidden down at 57th sandwiched between Iowa and Stanford. The Bulldogs are the defending national champions and entered the season ranked third in the AP Poll. Michigan was at eight, and Ohio State was second. TCU wasn’t on the list.