COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland men's basketball team will officially open the 2019-20 season ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press (AP) preseason poll, announced today.

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It marks the 14th time in program history the Terrapins have been ranked in the top-10 to open the season, and just the second time since 2001-02. Maryland was ranked third in the preseason polls in 2015-16.

Other Big Ten Conference teams appearing in the preseason AP poll include: Michigan State (1), Ohio State (18), Purdue (23), Illinois (RV) and Michigan (RV). The Terps are set to play each of those teams at XFINITY Center this season.

Maryland returns 83-percent of its minutes and 80-percent of its scoring from last season's NCAA Round of 32 team, including unanimous preseason All-Big Ten guard Anthony Cowan Jr. and preseason All-Big Ten forward Jalen Smith.

Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon noted the Terps were embracing the high expectations at Big Ten Media Day earlier this month.

"We love it," Turgeon said. "Our guys are in the gym early, they're in the gym late. In the gym with me during the day. They're embracing it, we're all embracing it. We want more. We want to be great."

Turgeon and the Terrapins open the season Nov. 5 at 7:30 pm when they host Holy Cross at XFINITY Center.