So a win against the Big 12 isn't that meaningful after all. That's what the pollsters want to project, at least when that Big 12 team is Baylor. TCU dropped a spot in each of the major polls -- after a 17-7 road win. It's almost as if the Frogs were favored by 30. They covered the 7-point spread in front of a large and at times hostile crowd.
And remember, they were without starting quarterback Jeff Ballard in the second half and three other top producers for all 60 minutes. Still, the coaches and writers knocked them down a notch. The best reaction to this disappointing news is to ignore it.
Coach Gary Patterson says his team's standing in the polls in September isn't very important. And he is largely correct.
The only thing being ranked at the beginning of the season does is improve a team's chances of moving up the rankings fast enough to earn serious consideration for the Bowl Championship Series. With a fifth game and new rules making it easier for a team in a non-BCS conference to be invited to one of the big games, September rankings carry even less importance, serving as little more than fodder for fans.
If the Frogs' drop this week is treated any differently, one can only imagine what will happen if they beat UC Davis in their home opener Saturday. They're in danger of falling out of the polls, even with a resounding win over the Division I-AA team.
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