Picture this: It’s week two of college football. You’re a Maryland Terrapins fan. They’re 2-0 after crushing Syracuse 63-20. The AP poll ranks them as the No. 21 team in the country. The Terrapins are good. Life is good.
Fast-forward to week 11. The Terrapins are preparing to head to Columbus to face the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes, who are a 44-point favorite because your team has only won one game since that glorious week two, making them 3-6 and ranked third-to-last in the Big Ten. The Terrapins are no longer good. Life stinks.