Maryland faces a tough road in coach DJ Durkin's first season in College Park with a total program overhaul, uncertainty at a number of key positions and a tough divisional schedule in the Big Ten Conference. A media poll conducted by Cleveland.com and released Friday morning ahead of next week's Big Ten media days reflects those challenges.
Maryland was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten East division by 39 media members surveyed by Cleveland.com. In a weighted voting system (seven points for a first place vote, six points for second, etc.