Baffling rankings aside, Maryland men’s lacrosse has a real opportunity to leave its mark on college lacrosse history. The Terps NCAA Tournament journey starts at home against a similarly proven but much lower-ranked, Vermont.
Up to now, the 2021 campaign has been kind to Maryland. An undefeated regular season followed by a relatively easy Big Ten Championship victory made the Terps a statistically impressive roster and the only undefeated team in the tournament field.
Though those accomplishments only earned them a head-scratching third seed on Selection Sunday and potentially lead them straight to a second round matchup against an oddly ranked No.