When head coach Sasho Cirovski built Maryland men’s soccer’s 2018 schedule, he wanted to challenge his team and force it to grow early in the year.
The Terrapins had the fifth-strongest schedule in the country, and they got through the grueling slate with an 8-6-4 record, earning an RPI of 12. As such, the NCAA Tournament committee gave the Terps the No. 11 overall seed, which comes with a first-round bye and a home match in the second round.
Placed in their side of the bracket were North Carolina State and Campbell, who played on Thursday for the chance to knock off Maryland.