Maryland's fall from #1 to #7 looks dramatic on paper, but don't let the optics fool you. A 13-2-4 record is the resume of a team that nobody wants to see on their side of the bracket. The slide suggests the Terrapins hit some turbulence — draws will do that — but this is still a roster that knows how to navigate a long season without beating itself. Four ties tell you they stopped finishing games at the clip they were earlier in the year. Two losses tell you they rarely lose at all. The ranking dip is real; the danger level hasn't changed.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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