College Football: 10 most disappointing teams of 2018

8. TCU

TCU wasn’t the enigma that Oklahoma State was, but the Horned Frogs were every bit as disappointing as their Big 12 rivals.

Gary Patterson’s team entered the season with higher expectations, sitting at No. 16 in both major polls to open the season. They were the trendy pick to be the biggest competition to Oklahoma in the Big 12, a year removed from finishing runner-up to Baker Mayfield‘s Sooners.

One of the most hyped matchups of the early part of the regular season was the neutral site game between TCU and Ohio State. The Horned Frogs led Meyer and the Buckeyes by eight points in the third quarter, but collapsed down the stretch en route to a 40-28 loss. They were never the same after that game.

TCU lost four of their next five games, which included a defeat to lowly Kansas to put their bowl hopes in serious doubt. Patterson righted the ship to lead TCU to three wins in their last four to salvage bowl eligibility, but expectations in Forth Worth this season were much higher than the 6-6 finish they ended up with.

Going forward, Patterson must fix his QB position, as they were unable to identify a viable replacement for Kenny Hill. Sophomore Shawn Robinson started the season, but struggled before going down with a season-ending shoulder injury. Penn transfer Michael Collins was a mild improvement, but he too went down with an injury that led Patterson to turn to third-string senior Grayson Muehlstein, who in limited action was the most efficient passer on the roster.

Of course, there’s only highly touted blue chipper Justin Rogers, who redshirted this season. He’ll be in the mix for the gig next season as well.

TCU could be in the market for one of the numerous graduate transfer QB’s who will be on the market this offseason. Someone like Alabama’s Jalen Hurts would be an instant upgrade that could immediately lift them back to contention.