TCU has been for real in baseball for decades
TCU made just two appearances in its first 57 years (1956 and 1994). In 2004, the arrival of Jim Schlossnagle paid immediate dividends. Under Schlossnagle, conference championships began piling up year after year, in conference after conference. Schlossnagle's.
After 16 combined seasons wandering through the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA and Mountain West Conference (and after brief plan to join the Big East Conference). In 2012 the Horned Frogs rejoined three former SWC rivals Baylor, Texas and Texas Tech.
Pre-season expectations for the Horned Frogs were high after the 2012 Super Regional run, but TCU finished their inaugural season in the Big 12 with a 29–28 record. This season marked the first and only time under Jim Schlossnagle that the Horned Frogs failed to make the NCAA Tournament and win a conference title.
TCU has made the NCAA's 16 of the last 17 years.
Yes of course they are better.