The Maryland men's basketball team was No. 13 nationally in the AP poll released Jan. 21, but the Terps have tumbled in the two weeks since then. They now sit at No. 24 in the AP poll and have fallen out of the USA Today Coaches Poll, released Feb. 4.
Tennessee (20-1) is in the top spot of both polls, followed by Duke (19-2) and Virginia (20-1).
Maryland (17-6 overall, 8-4 in the Big Ten) dropped to No. 21 in the AP poll released Jan. 28 thanks to losses at Michigan State and to Illinois at Madison Square Garden, but the Terps recovered with a bounce-back win against Northwestern Jan. 27. Maryland had one of its most commanding performances of the season during the 70-52 victory. Head coach Mark Turgeon got big games out of sophomore center Bruno Fernando (22 points) and freshman forward Jalen Smith (14 points).
