The Maryland men’s basketball team showed up first in CBS’ annual “One Shining Moment” montage after the NCAA tournament concluded Monday night with Baylor’s 86-70 rout of Gonzaga. Where it sits in the national landscape in the eyes of some experts isn’t too far behind.
In several “way-too-early” Top 25 rankings released this week, the Terps are closer to the top 10 — and in some cases, the top five — than might be expected for a team that finished below .500 in conference play and lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament.