With an enrollment of just over 10,000 students in 2017, TCU is the smallest school in the Big 12 by more than 5,000 students. But that hasn’t stopped the Horned Frogs from bringing in consistent national viewership ratings.
Gary Patterson’s team has finished with the second- or third-highest television rating among Big 12 schools in six of eight conference games through Nov. 18, according to data complied by Sports Media Watch.
“I think people root for the underdog and have seen a school that is able to compete against the big boys on a week-to-week basis, and that is a unique story,” said TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte.