Texas Christian University is a private school in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex that for decades was known for three things: 1) oodles of stunningly beautiful women 2) a great sports mascot in the Horned Frog, and 3) strong ties to the Disciples of Christ, a mainline Protestant denomination. About a decade ago, the school made an effort to downplay the Christian part of the name and to brand itself as simply TCU. Consequently, the school is now known for two things.