Maryland is the 40th most successful college football program of all time, according to the Associated Press.
To put together an all-time ranking of all college football teams, the AP used “counted poll appearances (one point) to mark consistency, No. 1 rankings (two points) to acknowledge elite programs and gave a bonus for AP championships (10 points),” according to its site.
Ohio State earned the top spot in the rankings, thanks to its five national championships and the 105 times its teams have been ranked No. 1 in the poll. Two other Big Ten teams, No. 6 Nebraska and No. 7 Michigan, also cracked the top 10.
Despite a respectable ranking at No. 40, Maryland is 10th out of all 14 Big Ten teams on the list. The only teams in the conference who have been less successful than the Terps are Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana and Rutgers.
Maryland has not appeared in the AP poll since 2013 and was last ranked in the top 10 back in 2001.
Still, the future looks bright for the Terps.
Maryland has new assistant coaches, such as offensive coordinator Walt Bell, associate head coach Mike London and defensive coordinator Andy Buh.
And under former Michigan defensive coordinator and first-year coach DJ Durkin, Maryland has the 22nd-best recruiting class for 2017 according to 247Sports.
