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Big 12 Football: Week 1 Power Rankings

By VF Castro

Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns players lift up head coach Charlie Strong after the victory against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns players lift up head coach Charlie Strong after the victory against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill (7) rushes in to score past South Dakota State Jackrabbits defensive back Marshon Harris (18) during the second half on an NCAA football game at Amon G. Carter Stadium. TCU won 59-41. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill (7) rushes in to score past South Dakota State Jackrabbits defensive back Marshon Harris (18) during the second half on an NCAA football game at Amon G. Carter Stadium. TCU won 59-41. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs

When I ranked  TCU second in my preseason power rankings, I didn’t anticipate it would have struggled against an FCS opponent to open the season–especially coming in as the No. 13 team in the country.

The Horned Frogs beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 59-41, but certainly had its struggles–especially on defense. TCU’s defense allowed 461 total yards, which is unacceptable in a league notorious for high-flying offenses. We saw several Big 12 teams step up defensively this weekend, so TCU needs to tighten it up.

Next Game: 

Sat, Sep 10 TCU vs. Arkansas Fort Worth, Texas 6:00 p.m.
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