... season, TCU was just seconds away from a possible BCS title game appearance as Nebraska seemed to have defeated the Texas Longhorns.

For about 30 seconds, TCU coach Gary Patterson saw his team headed to the BCS title game.

After the call was reversed, Patterson left his home and went for a long walk to think about just how close he had been to playing for a BCS title.

Sure, it remains unclear whether TCU would have finished at No. 2 in the BCS standings ahead of Cincinnati, but many BCS experts, including Brad Edwards of ESPN, had examined the data and concluded TCU had been just that close.

As it was, TCU finished the regular seas...

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