TCU didn't gain any ground in the final BCS standings, ending up at 18th -- just where they started before the weekend began. TCU finished 15th in both polls that count toward the BCS (Harris and USA Today Coaches'), but other teams had better computer rankings.

Despite finishing ahead of Houston, Georgia and Oklahoma being behind TCU in the Coaches' Poll, Georgia and Oklahoma ended up ahead of the Frogs in the BCS. Clemson jumped ahead of TCU, which you'd expect after beating Virginia Tech, with Houston finishing one spot behind.

Basically, the computers didn't help TCU at all. If you break it down:

* Georgia's loss to LSU was not enough to drop them past TCU, thanks in large part to the computers. They finished No. 18, while TCU was No. 15 in both polls. But they had a 12 computer average.

* TCU was higher in the computers than Michigan State, who lost a close game to Wisconsin for the Big 10 title, but the Spartans finished one spot ahead of TCU thanks to the polls.

* Oklahoma was 19th in both polls, four spots below TCU. But they were seventh average in the computers, placing them 14th in the final BCS.

I'm getting emails and tweets already from TCU fans disappointed. I get that. But the bottom line is that TCU didn't beat SMU at home early in the season. SMU played well and got a big win, but that loss (more than Baylor, which finished No. 12 in the BCS) was costly. TCU would moved up that week toward the top-12 or so of the BCS and would have continued to go up assuming they kept winning. None of this drama would have been necessary.

The challenge for Gary Patterson is to be sure his club is fired up to play Louisiana Tech. They are an underrated team and TCU has to be ready. He'll need to get them to move on from the disappointment and prepare.