MM 7.23: Maryland football picked to finish 11th in Big Ten preseason media poll

This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

Maryland football was picked to finish 11th of the 18 Big Ten teams in an unofficial preseason media poll conducted by Kings of the North, a YouTube show and podcast, Monday.

Ohio State led all teams in the poll, with Oregon, Penn State and Michigan following in suit. Also ranked to finish above Maryland were Iowa, USC, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Rutgers and Washington.

Thirty-three Big Ten football media members from varying regions voted.

The poll also asked voters to pick the Big Ten champion, as well as their top three preseason offensive and defensive player of the year candidates.

Twenty-seven voters selected Ohio State as the conference champion, while Oregon received the other six votes.

Maryland did not have a single player receive on offensive or defensive player of the year vote, as Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Michigan cornerback Will Johnson led their respective awards.

In other news

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Field Hockey team’s, which features four Terps, schedule was released Monday.

Maryland volleyball players Samantha Schnitta and Zoe Huang and head coach Adam Hughes will represent the Terps at the 2024 Big Ten Volleyball Media Day in early August.

Former Maryland men’s lacrosse player Connor Kelly posted five points for the Philadelphia Waterdogs of the PLL Friday.

Maryland football released its gameday themes for the 2024 season Sunday.

Former Maryland men’s basketball player Jahmir Young ended the NBA Summer League with a 21-point game.