'Promised Land': TCU Joins Big 12 Nearly 15 Years After Exclusion

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — In the mid-1990s, TCU was excluded from the Big 12 while its former rivals were invited to the new league.

Instead of hanging their heads, the Horned Frogs — who have since been a part of three conferences — kept building athletic programs and upgrading facilities, culminating in a Rose Bowl victory to cap off a perfect 2010 season.

Then the Big 12 finally came a' calling.