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National Title game
Congrats to our fellow B1G conference school, The Ohio State Buckeyes, on winning their 8th National Title.
Ohio State-Oregon 2015 final score: Bucks are national champs, 42-20 - Land-Grant Holy Land
The Buckeyes overcame adversity like few teams in college football ever have en route to an eighth national championship.
Pencil in Ohio State at the top of your 2015 ballot.
"Ohio State returns eight starters on offense, and will also have (as things stand now) quarterbacks Braxton Miller and JT Barrett back and healthy. They return seven starters on defense, including AP All-American defensive end Joey Bosa."
Maryland basketball
Terps basketball notes: Turgeon takes notice of Rutgers, newcomer Ivan Bender arrives - The Washington Post
Bender is in College Park, but don't expect to see much of him until he's cleared to play and even then, Turgeon said they will "bring him along slowly"
A Maryland Terrapins Road Trip To Big Ten Country - Purdue
A travelogue detailing a road trip to see the Maryland Terrapins play at a couple of the stalwarts of the Big Ten Conference.
West Virginia And Maryland Should Play In Basketball Too - The Smoking Musket
Our West Virginia SB Nation hub makes the argument, and I am not at all opposed.
B1G basketball
Big Ten Basketball Power Poll: Week 9 - Talking 10
Terps hold onto the #2 spot but are slowly catching Wisconsin after the Badgers lost to Rutgers.
Other Maryland news
Torrey Smith Wants To Re-Sign Before He Hits Market
Hopefully the former Terp can get a new contact and stay local.
MLS Mock Draft 2015: Expansion clubs go with offense - SBNation.com
Dan Metzger and Alex Shinsky are both projected to be picked.