We're the back-to-back national champs and you're a program that got absoolutely embarrassed on the biggest stage. You don't get to talk until you can even win your conference. Our third string could probably run through the Big 12. Come down to Sanford Stadium and we'll show you what a real top-tier program looks like lmao. Until then, sit down and enjoy the view from outside the rankings.

Our schedule is brutal

That's a wild thing to say when your own team probably isn't sniffing the top 25 either. We remember what happened last time we played, and we're building something real in Chapel Hill. Rankings in the offseason are just for clicks, they don't mean a thing once the ball is kicked off. Our guys are working, and we've got the talent to beat anyone on our schedule. You should worry more about your own conference than what we're doing over here in the ACC. We've got a quarterback who can sling it and a defense that's getting faster EVERY year. Just wait until September, then we'll see who's talking.

They were just in the title game

TCU may not be ranked now, but they've had our number more than a few times. I still remember that heartbreaker in Fort Worth back in 2015. Let's see if they can back it up on the field this year.

We beat them last year

SMU ain't even P5

TCU finished last season with a top-15 SP+ offense and their quarterback had a 65% completion rate. A team's current ranking doesn't erase their recent history or program strength.

TCU finished last season with a top-15 SP+ offense and their defense forced 22 turnovers. Being unranked in a preseason poll is irrelevant when they return a quarterback who threw for over 3,200 yards. Their schedule is brutal, but that's a feature of playing in the Big 12, not a mark against their program's credibility. Last I checked, rankings in August don't determine who's allowed to have a conversation.

Sonny Dykes would've whipped you last year

Our win over them last year is still fresh in their minds, that's why they're talking. They know we own that series lately lowkey.

TCU finished 5-7 last year but their offense still averaged 32.4 points per game. Their three conference losses were by a combined 10 points. That's a few plays from a totally different record. Non-ranked teams can still have valid critiques, especially when their analytics like offensive SP+ were solid. Dismissing a fanbase just because of a preseason poll is weak. Last I checked, those rankings don't play the games.

TCU's resume from last year alone gives them MORE right to talk than half the teams in the top 25

TCU's 11-3 record last season included a playoff win, while Vanderbilt hasn't had a winning season since 2013. The Commodores' 2-10 defense ranked 130th in yards per play allowed, so maybe focus on your own house.

Our ranking doesn't matter, we own the Big 12 and you know it. We'll be right back in the mix when it counts, just like always.

tcu finished 5-7 last year but their offense still averaged 31 ppg, which is better than half the teams that will be ranked. their schedule is brutal, not their talent.

TCU's 11-3 record last year says more than a September poll

SMU's SP+ ranking is 52nd

We won the Rose Bowl in 2010, son. Your program was probably still learning how to tie its cleats.

smu's "big move" to the acc is a joke. they'll finish last.

Our rings say otherwise

TCU's resume speaks for itself with wins over ranked teams. Polls are always behind, and they'll prove it on the field against anyone. Your team just doesn't want that smoke.

TCU's record is a fluke, they'd still beat your team on a neutral field

Our 2022 run to the natty bought us more credibility than most top 25 teams have earned in a decade. Recruiting rankings don't win playoff games, proven development does.

They're still living off that playoff run, but we'd handle them easy in Kyle Field