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As voices for lead Texas Christian in the first 20 points against Utah on Saturday, wrinkled frog Athletic Director Chris Del Conte showed his religious side. In a suite on the top of the Rice-Eccles Stadium, Del Conte demanding guests quietly, like moving the seat would be a disaster for the karma of the crease Frogs. In the end, a light-hearted in the Suite Del Conte can play music and the seat is not that significant, as TCU cruised to victory 47-7.

Texas Christian to win the power of number three slot in the Bowl Championship Series standings and made it a favorite to fly in the national game as rank No. 1 or No. 2 Auburn Oregon not interconnected.

But the increase of step TCU cob huge college football, while Del Conte and wrinkled frog may be faced with the decision whether to play a game of top-section of musical chairs.

And the Big East announced last week that he wanted to add two soccer program for the eighth time, the TCU finds itself in the cross hairs of speculation that it could create awkward geographic leap. Del Conte and comparing speculation and rumors of high school.

"From my perspective, we have a long way," he said Saturday. "We have done zero work or analysis of the situation occurred because there is no point of contact all of you is a big whisper .."

In addition to programs such as T.C.U. will help the reputation of the Big East football flounder. After a stunning revival after the departure of Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College among the 2000's, has taken steps to ensure this year's retreat. One season after the Cincinnati field goal the last two of Texas is far from reaching the title game ball, the lack of teams.

T.C.U. will serve, and the process of being profitable, giving them two wrinkled frogs are not present - the ability to automatically qualify for BCS games to win the group and better appearance. (Mountain West television contracts to avoid providing information to these groups.)

Asked if he felt the university ignored because the game is played mostly in rural areas do not have cable and broadcast waves and is associated with ESPN, Del Conte entered spin mode.

Additionally T.C.U. will present a puzzle for the Big East. The group must decide whether to invite wrinkled frog in sports that produce services such as ball to the net, which mostly travel expenses to and from Fort Worth, and basketball for men, the program adds the traditional little to no success recently . (TCU has reached the NCAA tournament since 1998.)

There is speculation that the Big East to add TCU and Central Florida, who is ranked No. 25 for the first time Sunday, as the only member of the football. But a long-term solution? And T.C.U. Just wait for one day jump to more logical geographic Big 12?

Other options are clear that Big East Villanova, which has a track in one of two slot if he decides to move to the Football Bowl Subdivision. Villanova won the Championship Subdivision national soccer title last year. And as it has been a member of the Big East in other sports, and give the Philadelphia market, this would be an easy choice.

Central Florida, Orlando, makes more sense geographically from TCU, and provides market-20 television. But the bitter domestic rivals, South Florida, often the hair on the idea of Central Florida's joining the group. U.C.F. and East Carolina from Conference USA, Big East is also interesting because they can become members for a long time. Texas Christian awkward geography competition does not foresee a lasting marriage.

"You start seeing things clearly," said Del Conte. "And we are in a great conference and you can get shot one by one .. I think what happens is we spend too much time saying," They were in a BCS, they are in a non-BCS. group. "

Now, Texas Christian is in the best position to play for the national title in any team outside the six power conferences in the BCS era. Frog crease just two games remaining, they impact the position of the computers do not care how much he won, but the river seems enough to keep them in third place.Still need one for the team down, but No. 4 Boise State in their footsteps to the level of health - from .925 to .866 - the stage. No. 5 Louisiana State does not receive a shot to play for the title because the Tigers are not likely to have a chance to win the Western Conference, and No. 6 Stanford is light years behind and not playing a team the rest of the season.