However , TCU finished # 18 in the BCS standings and missed out on attending a BCS bowl .
After Houston lost the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game , there was a chance for TCU to reach a BCS game for a third straight year .
TCU finished # 18 in the BCS standings and missed out on attending a BCS bowl .
After Houston lost the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game , there was a chance for TCU to reach a BCS game for a third straight year .