Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese had to like the question, even though answering it would require a bit of diplomacy.
Her Terps swept the Big Ten in their debut season in the conference. They won all 18 regular-season games and then won the Big Ten tournament, which would be an imposing feat under any circumstances, but was particularly impressive in the greater context of the university's jump from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
So, the question — posed at Frese's news conference at Maryland Basketball Media Day — was this: Did the move to one of the top conferences in college sports elevate the Maryland women's program or … did the arrival of the Terps take Big Ten women's basketball to a new level?