For the TCU men’s basketball program, a shiny NIT championship trophy has triggered a fresh round of national respect as pundits begin speculating about the nation’s top college teams for next season.
The Horned Frogs, who finished 24-15 under first-year coach Jamie Dixon, have received their first taste of Top 25 recognition under Dixon in a “Way-Too-Early” look at next year’s elite teams by Sports Illustrated writer Seth Davis, who also does analysis during CBS broadcasts of NCAA Tournament games.
On the SI.com website, Davis placed TCU at No. 24 in his early rankings of teams for the 2017-18 season.