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March Madness 2019: 10 teams that will bust your bracket

By Nate Williamson

ANN ARBOR, MI - FEBRUARY 09: Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ (22) plays defense during a regular season Big 10 Conference game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Michigan Wolverines on February 9, 2019 at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - FEBRUARY 09: Wisconsin Badgers forward Ethan Happ (22) plays defense during a regular season Big 10 Conference game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Michigan Wolverines on February 9, 2019 at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – JANUARY 05: Anthony Cowan Jr. #1 of the Maryland Terrapins in action against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during a game at Rutgers Athletic Center on January 5, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ – JANUARY 05: Anthony Cowan Jr. #1 of the Maryland Terrapins in action against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during a game at Rutgers Athletic Center on January 5, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Maryland Terrapins

Maryland landed in as one of the seven Big Ten teams to find a spot in this year’s NCAA Tournament. It’s going to be tough for them from here on out, however, despite some big wins in the regular season in one of the nation’s toughest conferences.

Most, including myself, saw the Terrapins as a likely seven or above seed, more than likely gaining an eight seed. This would still have been a favorable draw for the Terrapins, who have been subject to their fair share of problems over the course of the season, and may be one of the more favorable spots that the committee granted in this year’s tournament.

Since January 21st, the Terrapins are 6-7, including a loss that removed them from the Big Ten tournament game, falling to lowly Nebraska. They also are a very young team, and come in at 350th in experience in the NCAA. Lack of experience in March and a downtrend in performance could be the end for this Maryland team, but I’ve seen crazier things.

Though they don’t yet know who their first round opponent would be, if they can get past that stage as the No. 6 seed, we may have to reconsider. For now, however, this Big Ten team got the favorable Power Five ranking from the committee, and will have to play hard to prove (to many) how they got there.

Mark Turgeon’s team, led by top scorers Anthony Cowan Jr. and Bruno Fernando, will have their hands full headed into this year’s tournament bracket, after a overcoming a grueling (and extended) Big Ten schedule with a fifth-place finish.

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