The Maryland men's basketball team dropped three spots from No. 4 to No. 7 in the Associated Press poll released Dec. 16 after losing, 76-69, at Penn State Dec. 10.
Kansas (9-1) tops the AP poll, followed by Gonzaga (11-1) and Louisville (10-1). Ohio State (9-1) is the highest-rated Big Ten team at No. 5.
In the NCAA's first NET rankings of the year, Maryland came in at No. 11.
The Terps entered their game against the Nittany Lions as one of the few unbeaten teams remaining in Division I, but a lackluster 40 minutes led to their first loss of the season. Maryland fell behind, 20-10, early in the contest and never quite caught up; 20 turnovers didn't help the Terps' cause, either.
