When the University of Maryland announced plans to leave the ACC and join the Big Ten, pundits and fans across the country quickly wrote the Terps off, saying they wouldn't be able to compete in the Midwest-focused league. But one year after officially joining the B1G, Maryland has shown that its new conference foes need to fear the turtle across a variety of sports. Maryland didn't join the B1G to just roll over and offer up its television rights to the D.C./Baltimore media market. Five different Maryland teams claimed a Big Ten championship in the 2014-15 school year, more than any other B1G institution.
Maryland's first Big Ten season was a success
