Maryland men’s basketball was picked third to finish third in the annual Big Ten official/unofficial Big Ten preseason media poll, jointly conducted by The Athletic and The Columbus Dispatch. The Big Ten no longer conducts an official preseason media poll for men’s basketball.
Purdue was a runaway favorite to win the league, earning 24 of 28 possible first-place votes. Michigan State was the only other team to receive a first-place vote, getting four. Maryland, Illinois and Wisconsin round out the poll’s top five.
Terps guard Jahmir Young was also named to the all-conference preseason first team alongside Purdue’s Zach Edey — the preseason player of the year — Terrence Shannon Jr.