It didn't seem to hurt TCU with the AP voters or the coaches.
But their votes don't count come playoff time.
The problem with that is that some teams don't even have tough games to win. Baylor, Ohio State, and TCU have a total of three tough games between them.
That may very well be true but they have enough games in conference to make up for it IMO.
I don't think it's too early, because early is when TCU and Baylor are playing SMU, Wofford, and Lamar
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When we are one game in to a 12 or 13 game season, it is too early to worry about what ifs. If a team loses early, it is generally better than losing late. But, most that do lose early will need help to get in. we simply just don't know how good anyone really is at this point. Just more speculation than anything else. Makes for good conversation and debate but really doesn't matter just yet.