Maryland's application for admission to the Big Ten has been approved by the conference's Council of Presidents, making the university's move from the ACC official. With coaches and administrators lined up on a stage in the student union building, UM president Wallace Loh was joined by Big Ten commissioner Jim Delaney. In his opening remarks, Loh called this is a "watershed" moment, saying the board of regents voted "very strongly" to apply for membership in the Big Ten. According to Loh, the No. 1 reason for joining the Big Ten is financial. "We will be able to guarantee the stability of the athletics department for years to come," he said.

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