There is a general assumption that Maryland will be an NCAA tournament team if point guard Melo Trimble returns for his junior year in College Park and a rebuilding team if he opts to sign with an agent to take his chances on next month's NBA draft.
While the decision Trimble has to make by Wednesday's deadline will certainly affect the immediate future of Mark Turgeon's program, the Terps are neither a lock to be one of the 68 teams invited to the tournament with the 6-foot-3 point guard or lacking the talent to get there without him.