bet on SMU against TCU

[Maryland78]

...well somebody is betting on SMU...I've been monitoring the line, which started at TCU -16 1/2...the line is now down to TCU -14 1/2...not sure what is going on in Vegas...they must not be reading this board...any thoughts?

[Deep Purple]

SMU and TCU are much more alike academically than different. I know SMU tries to dispel that we are the Vanderbilt of Texas, but honestly -- the things we have in common with Vandy are social not academic. Both of our students are 1) Southern, 2) Rich, 3) Preppy, and 4) Conservative, and 5) Greek.

SMU and TCU are within 26 spots or so of each other on USNews (SMU #71, TCU #97) and the SAT averages are like 50 points different. Acceptance rates like 5 or 8% different. SMU's capitalized on the Southeastern market, TCU capitalizes on the Mid-West. That's why our Tailgate rocks (SEC style baby) and theirs sucks (heard of any good Big XII tailgate schools?) Oh yah, Vandy is #18 -- one below Rice -- 53 spots higher.

I'll disagree on the Texas and Rice being together above the rest. Texas is ranked outside of the Top 50 ... so you have Texas (#53), A&M (#60), SMU (#71), Baylor (#78 ), and TCU (#97). Rice is in its own league (#17).

SMU MBA and TCU MBA are each ranked higher than each other by some sort of ranking system ... b/c there are about 40,000 different systems and categories. Both are good, and both have good reputations.

I know some people like to think that we went to Harvard by going to SMU, but we didn't. Our parents just wanted other people to think that so they sent us to a school that cost nearly as much.

Most sensible and realistic post in this thread. (And I'm sad to say it was made by a Pony instead of a Frog.) If you look at the various university rankings, most of the arguments over differences of quality between TCU and SMU amount to arguments over fractions.

I hate to acknowledge it because my gut tells me TCU is superior -- but, by the numbers, TCU and SMU are largely neck-and-neck.

(Ouch! It actually, physically hurt to say that.)

[Bocephus]

Looks like my initial instinct was the correct one. I am glad y'all won. Hopefully it got our players attention.