With 15 regular-season games left to play, the TCU men’s basketball team is on the outside looking in of the NCAA tournament picture. And while the 11-5 record probably isn’t indicative of just how good the team actually is — the close losses to Michigan, Notre Dame and Kansas, as well as the good effort against Arizona illustrate this — the quantity of the defeats, as well as the terrible loss to New Orleans in the first game of the year, makes TCU’s case for a tournament berth a tough one at the moment.

Still, there are bright spots on the resume, which is what we’re here to analyze. Just how good is TCU’s resume? Does it have the potential to pack enough of a punch for the selection committee when Selection Sunday rolls around? And what do the Horned Frogs need to do down the stretch to get back to the promised land? Let’s dive in.

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