Is it fair Maryland is tasked with playing in the Big Ten East? Probably not, but that’s no excuse and Locksley sure isn't looking for any. Maryland lost to those four teams by a combined score of 126 points. Those latter four teams are consistently toward the top of the rankings and the Terps are forced to play them most, if not every year. The Terps lost, though, to Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State and Ohio State. Last season Maryland beat Illinois, Indiana and Rutgers. That won’t happen unless Maryland can compete with the best in perhaps the toughest conference in the country. The next step is contending with the top teams in the Big Ten East - and the country - and beating the teams it has struggled to overcome since it entered the conference in 2014.Īs Locksley builds his program, the goal is to take it from relevancy to national prominence. 500 record and a bowl win, a leap this season should seemingly be more than a bowl appearance and a. But what exactly is the next step for Maryland football? The “next step” is a phrase Maryland coaches and players have preached all offseason as they prepare for the 2022 season. Maryland has everything in place to build on a successful 2021 and take the next step toward national prominence. Sure, the defense has holes, but it is still experienced and returns a ton of guys who suffered injuries a year ago. The scoring offense - ranked fourth in the conference last season - should be one of the best in the Big Ten, if not the entire country. The Terps have a gun-slinging quarterback, an elite wide receiver room, an experienced offensive line, a consistent kicker and continuity on the offensive coaching staff. Maryland returns eight offensive starters and seven defensive starters from a team that won the school’s first bowl game in over a decade. The preseason national hype surrounding Maryland is real. Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley took a program riddled with controversy and disappointment and has brought it to a place it hasn't been in since it entered the Big Ten: relevance.
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