THE TAKE
Maryland is the most well set up team from the Big Ten to succeed in March
BOLDNESS
48/100
GRADE
35/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
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GRADING CRITERIA
Maryland advances furthest in March Madness among Big Ten teams, or Maryland has the best tournament performance/seed positioning among Big Ten schools in the 2027 NCAA Tournament.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEMaryland earned a #4 seed and reached the Sweet 16 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament before losing to #1 Florida 87-71. However, Michigan State advanced further — reaching the Elite Eight before falling to Auburn — making Michigan State the Big Ten team that actually went deepest in March. Maryland tied with Michigan and Purdue at the Sweet 16 but was not the furthest-advancing Big Ten team.