re: TCU is not the number 2 team in the country.

I agree with the point about TCU not falling in the polls. It was game one and they got the win on the road and that's all that matters now. The jury is out on them and everyone else and the season will just have to play out.

I do recall Florida State coming in to last season as the defending National Champs and they got behind and struggled in some of their games but remained at #1 or #2 until the Championship Game so I don't think you should read too much into these things.