Maryland men’s basketball remains perfect on the season, as it’s coming off a 2-0 week with wins over Notre Dame and Illinois.
However, the Terps didn’t do enough to maintain their spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll — they dropped one spot to No. 4 after being jumped by Ohio State, which has looked the part of the best team in the Big Ten thus far.
Of course, Maryland barely survived against Illinois, which likely contributed to the drop in the rankings.
“I was just disappointed by how unready we were,” head coach Mark Turgeon said Monday.