TCU introduced current Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte as its new athletic director at a news conference this afternoon in Fort Worth. "I am thrilled to be appointed TCU's athletics director," Del Conte said Wednesday. "Athletics plays a vital role in the entire university experience and as such, it must remain an integral part of TCU's strategic direction. Before coming to Rice, Del Conte had been senior associate athletics director at the University of

Defending national champion Florida landed the top spot, as expected, in The Associated Press' preseason college football poll. The early returns, released Saturday, were kind to Texas and TCU. Each team will begin the season on its loftiest perch in recent years in the race for a national championship. Texas opens at No. 2 in the AP poll, matching its starting point in the coaches poll. The last time the Longhorns were No. 2 in both preseason