TCU Football Ranked 17th in 2023 Preseason Associated Press Poll

The TCU football team is ranked 17th in the 2023 preseason Associated Press Poll. 

Georgia, who defeated the Horned Frogs, 65-7, in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, is ranked first. 

Michigan, whom TCU defeated 51-45 in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Semifinal Game in the Fiesta Bowl, is ranked second.

Ranked 11th, the University of Texas is the highest-ranked Big 12 team. This is the Longhorns' final season in the Big 12. UT, along with the Big 12's University of Oklahoma, which is ranked 20th, joins the Southeastern Conference in 2024.

Kansas State, who defeated TCU, 31-28 (OT), in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game, is ranked 16th.

Big 12 Conference members Texas Tech, Kansas and Baylor are among a group of other schools receiving votes.

Here is the poll (first-place votes in parentheses, then overall points):

1) Georgia, (60) 1,572
2) Michigan, (2) 1,490
3. Ohio State, (1), 1,400
4. Alabama, 1,398
5) LSU, 1,296
6) Southern Cal, 1,245
7) Penn State, 1,177
8) Florida State, 1,147
9) Clemson, 1,032
10) Washington, 977
11) Texas, 882
12) Tennessee, 868
13) Notre Dame, 863
14) Utah, 811
15) Oregon, 732
16) Kansas State, 501
17) TCU, 416
18) Oregon State, 406
19) Wisconsin, 386
20) Oklahoma, 296
21) North Carolina, 292
22) Ole Miss, 281
23) Texas A&M, 227
24) Tulane, 224
25) Iowa, 131

Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 101, South Carolina 73, UCLA 66, UTSA 64, Arkansas 22, Boise State 17, Pittsburgh 16, Kentucky 14, Louisville 10, Troy 10, Kansas 10, Auburn 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 4, Duke 4, Mississippi State 4, Florida 4, Illinois 3, Baylor 3, Coastal Carolina 3, South Alabama 1, NC State 1, James Madison 1, Liberty 1.