ColumnistOn Saturday, a tragic Maryland football offseason yields to competition. [Barry Svrluga: A tragedy followed by a debacle: Maryland football to kick off without answers]It’s a nice thought but now for the complication: The results could be ugly. The usual big dogs — Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan State and Michigan — are all ranked in the top 15. If the results of this football season are particularly bad, that affects the department’s bottom line, too. Welcome to the 2018 college football season, Maryland.

Source: Washington Post August 30, 2018 22:55 UTC