With just eight days until Selection Sunday and six until the Terps play in the Big Ten tournament, much of the talk surrounding Maryland basketball is about seeding.
Most knew -- with some exceptions -- the importance of the first step in determining the team's outlook as the Terps blew out Illinois on Thursday, which allowed them to clinch a double-bye in the Big Ten tournament. This meant they would drop no lower than the No. 4 seed.
"I didn't even know that." said Robert Carter Jr. "I had no idea. Only thing we knew is if Iowa had won we would have had a chance to tie for first.