Chuck Carlton, Big 12 beat writer for The Dallas Morning News and SportsDayDFW.com, answered your questions about the conference in a live chat Thursday. Below are highlights, edited for clarity. You can view the entire chat here.
With all due respect to an improving SMU program, what is TCU's incentive to continue scheduling the Mustangs?
Carlton: For one, it's a historical rival, one with decades of history. It's an easy trip for TCU and its fans when the game is in Dallas. And SMU normally plays one of its better games against TCU -- although the Horned Frogs have dominated the series recently.