After a middling 2016, Gary Patterson pulled a Gary Patterson and got the TCU Horned Frogs back to double-digit wins in 2017, finishing 11-3 with an Alamo Bowl victory over Stanford. Can the Frogs take the next step forward in 2018? SportsDay's Ben Baby breaks down TCU's upcoming season.
Last season: 11-3 (7-2, second in the Big 12)
Coach: Gary Patterson (160-57, 17 seasons, all at TCU)
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Ben Banogu, DE: The former Prosper standout and Louisiana-Monroe transfer has high expectations coming into his senior year. Banogu was named the media’s preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.