The preseason hype was real . Every Big 12 head coach picked TCU to win the conference title. The Horned Frogs entered 2026 as the preseason favorite , receiving all 13 possible first-place votes, the sixth time in program history they've earned that distinction. Ace Tommy LaPour was healthy. Sawyer Strosnider was back and better. The Frogs had high expectations for the season, but then reality happened As of today, TCU sits at 28-15 overall and 13-8 in Big 12 play, tied for fourth place with West Virginia in the conference standings. This isn't a disaster, but it's also not what "unanimous preseason favorite" was supposed to look like. The Frogs spent most of spring without LaPour, who missed extended time with an injury, and dropped a series to Arizona that knocked them down the rankings at a pivotal moment. There are nine conference games left in the regular season, and the race is genuinely open.…